NFL rescinds $10K taunting fine for Packers WR Allen Lazard
Guys… they aren’t going to fine me anymore for counting to 3!!! #JusticeIsServed pic.twitter.com/qyuAGC3sPG
— Allen Lazard 👑 (@AllenLazard) January 20, 2023
One, two, three…and poof. Allen Lazard’s fine from the NFL is gone.
After appeal, the league rescinded the $10,609 taunting fine given to Lazard when he counted to three following a block during the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Day.
From the league: “After reviewing the arguments and video presented to me during the appeal, I have concluded that the evidence does not warrant a fine for this violation. By copy of this letter, the fine is rescinded. And the Green Bay Packers are instructed to remit $10,609 to Mr. Lazard.”
Lazard wasn’t penalized on the play, but an initial review from the league resulted in a first-offense fine for taunting.
It was a celebrated moment in Green Bay. Lazard knocked down three Dolphins players to help spring an 18-yard run by Aaron Jones, and the veteran receiver immediately counted the three fallen combatants on the field.
Here’s video of the play:
Doing the dirty work 😤🦎@AllenLazard | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/qKRdu3dIkU
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 29, 2022
This will be the first of many paydays for Lazard in 2023. After catching a career-high 60 passes for 788 yards in 2022, Lazard is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent when his contract expires in March.
