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Vikings' Justin Jefferson Fined For Touchdown Celebration vs. Lions

Jefferson apparently made a "violent gesture" after his touchdown reception.
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Vikings' Justin Jefferson Fined For Touchdown Celebration vs. Lions
Vikings' Justin Jefferson Fined For Touchdown Celebration vs. Lions

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Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson was fined $13,659 by the NFL for making a "violent gesture" during his touchdown celebration against the Lions last weekend. Jefferson very briefly made a gun sign towards a camera (at the 28-second mark of the video below) with his right hand after catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter.

This one at least makes some sense based on the NFL's strict policy against gun-related celebrations. Earlier this season, Jefferson was fined nearly $11K for making a "too little" gesture at a Panthers defensive back after a touchdown.

Jefferson is making $3.3 million this year in the fourth year of his rookie contract, but he's due to make about ten times that on his upcoming second deal.

His performance against the Lions was one of the best of Jefferson's illustrious career. His line — six catches for 141 yards and a touchdown — isn't anything he hasn't done before, but it was the way he got those yards that was so spectacular. There was the diving touchdown catch, another grab where he was rocked and still held onto the ball, and a spectacular grab over two defenders on the Vikings' final drive. Right before that play, Jefferson sprinted to recover a Nick Mullens fumble that kept his team alive.

Despite missing seven games this season and parts of two others, Jefferson has 823 receiving yards, which puts 1K within reach over these final two games.

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Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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