Belichick fined $50,000, Shanahan $25,000 by NFL for conduct toward replacement officials
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick yells at an official following an offensive interference penalty against the Patriots in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Sept. 23, 2012, in Baltimore. / Getty Images
(CSB/AP) NEW YORK - The NFL has fined Patriots coach Bill Belichick $50,000 and Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan $25,000 for their conduct toward replacement officials.
The fines announced Wednesday come as the league and its referees' union are meeting amid reports they are close to ending the lockout of the regular officials.
Belichick grabbed an official's arm at the end of Sunday night's game after the Ravens kicked a winning field goal. Shanahan was cited by the league for "abuse of officials" during a game against the Bengals.
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According to the Washington Post, Shanahan chased the officials into the tunnel following the Redskins loss to the Bengals (he was apparently incensed at the unsportsmanlike penalty he received near the end of the game).
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On Monday, the league fined Broncos coach John Fox $30,000 and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 for berating officials during a loss to Atlanta on Sept. 17.
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- The should arrest NFL owners for knowingly selling a defective product.
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- They should arrest the man in the striped shirt for impersonating a referee.
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