Report: Matt LaFleur fined for unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Vikings

LaFleur was flagged after he was not granted a timeout.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur argues a call on a muffed punt with field judge Aaron Santi (50) during the second quarter of their game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has been fined $14,069 after receiving an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in last week's loss to the Vikings according to NFL Network's
Tom Pelissero.

The NFL fined #Packers coach Matt LaFleur $14,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct last week, per sources.

CBS showed LaFleur repeatedly trying to call timeout before coming onto the field. Officials flagged him, and now he gets fined on top of it.

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LaFleur was attempting to call a timeout, but the official did not grant him his wish. This prompted a dramatic reaction from LaFleur which resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from the official.

The play came late in the first half when Green Bay had the ball at the Minnesota 1-yard line and the clock was ticking under 20 seconds in the second quarter. LaFleur twice signaled for a timeout, but the refs failed to see him.

A tough division loss gets a lot tougher to accept with a $14,069 fine.