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Dalvin Cook is catching heat from the NFL for a recent TD celebration in his latest outing. The running back found the endzone late in the Vikings’ win over the Dolphins a few weeks back. That score would be the difference as Minnesota landed a 24-16 victory.
The excitement of the touchdown caused a reaction, as it capped a big day for Cook on the ground. He finished the game with 77 yards and that game-clinching score to help his team move to 5-1 on the year.
The tailback celebrated by throwing the ball into the stands, which is a no-no according to the NFL’s rules policy. Cook has now been fined for the celebratory toss for a total of $7,426.
That fine can be reduced should Cook complete a laughable process, which includes going through an online remedial training course and not having a second offense through the remainder of the 2022 campaign.
Tom Pelissero detailed the offense in terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Under the CBA, the 25% reduction is contingent on Cook completing an online remedial training course and not getting fined again in 2022.
The $7,426 fine is standard for a first offense of throwing the football into the stands. Under the 2022 CBA, fines for first offenses are collected in full, minus the conditional return of 25% at the end of the season.
To get the penalty down to $5,941, Cook will likely complete the steps, but he’s now responded to the punishment handed down from the NFL.
Dalvin Cook joked about the TD celebration, giving a Bart Simpson type response to the fine.
“4️⃣ will not throw 🏈 in the stands after touchdown”
“4️⃣ will not throw 🏈 in the stands after touchdown”
“4️⃣ will not throw 🏈 in the stands after touchdown”
“4️⃣ will not throw 🏈 in the stands after touchdown” https://t.co/tylGs6Uh1j
— Dalvin “4️⃣” Cook (@dalvincook) October 25, 2022
Cook hilariously wrote, “4 will not throw the football in the stands after touchdowns,” over and over again like a grade school punishment. We’ll see if he heeds his own advice.
Detention ends this weekend.
Hopefully, Cook has a special celebration planned for the next time he reaches the endzone. He’ll get his next shot on Sunday when the Vikings take on the Cardinals with a chance to land their sixth win.
Related: Mike Gesicki trolled by NFL players for his awful TD celebration