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Report: Steelers' Antonio Brown fined for cleating opponent in face

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has reportedly been fined $8,200 for cleating Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been fined $8,200 for cleating Cleveland Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face, reports NFL.com's Ian Rapoport

The cleating occurred during a long punt return by Brown. He was called for unnecessary roughness and penalized 15 yards. 

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After the game, Lanning poked fun at the kick on Twitter.

Pittsburgh won the game 30-27 on a last-second field goal. Brown had five catches for 116 yards with one touchdown. 

The Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. 

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