First, it was Cameron Heyward, who was hit wit a ridiculous fine for writing on his eye black. Now it's teammates DeAngelo Williams and William Gay who have been fined for equally ludicrous issues:
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Williams had the message "We will find a cure" written on his eye black and got hit with a fine:
"We will find a cure" and the breast cancer ribbon were printed on DeAngelo Williams' eyeblack this month. The NFL just fined him $5757
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 28, 2015
Here's a close up, via USA Today:
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His teammate, William Gay, got hit with a fine as well:
William Gay's mother killed in act of domestic violence. Last two Octobers, worn purple cleats to bring attention to DV. Today, fined $5787.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 28, 2015
Those purple cleats William Gay has been wearing, btw? They're official Vikings cleats. But b/c he plays for the Steelers, it's a violation
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 28, 2015
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So Gay got clearance from the league when he played for the Vikings, but since purple isn't in Pittsburgh's colors, he got a fine.
Doesn't the NFL have better things to worry about, like Tom Brady and whether he was deflating footballs (sarcasm). This is getting ridiculous.
