Packers Rookie Matthew Golden Fined $11,941 Before Lions Game

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Packers fans criticized the NFL’s fine against Green Bay wide receiver Matthew Golden.

Heavy NFL - Matthew Golden is a Green Bay Packers wide receiver; Jordan Love is the Packers’ quarterback.

WHAT:

Pro Football Network - Golden was fined $11,941 for celebrating after making a big catch against the Dallas Cowboys.

Pro Football Network - Packers fans reacted with criticism, including the quoted remarks “Egregious” and “What Happened to the Game I Love?”

Heavy NFL - The Packers defeated the Cowboys 23-13. Love passed for 276 yards and a touchdown and scored another touchdown on the ground.

Heavy NFL - Golden recorded six catches in the game; the article excerpt does not provide his receiving-yard total.

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The game was against the Dallas Cowboys; the Packers are identified as the Green Bay Packers.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - The article describes the Packers’ victory as occurring in Week 6 and says Golden received the punishment before the Packers’ game against the Detroit Lions. It does not provide a future calendar date for that game.

WHY:

Pro Football Network - The stated reason for Golden’s fine was his celebration following a catch against the Cowboys.

HOW:

Pro Football Network - The NFL imposed a fine of $11,941 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Green Bay Packers receiver Matthew Golden was fined $11,941 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct after celebrating a big catch against the Dallas Cowboys. The penalty drew criticism from Packers fans, with some calling it “Egregious” and asking, “What Happened to the Game I Love?” Green Bay beat Dallas 23 to 13 in Week 6. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for 276 yards and a touchdown, and added another touchdown on the ground. Golden caught six passes in the game. He received the fine before the Packers’ matchup with the Detroit Lions. The NFL’s stated reason for the punishment was Golden’s celebration after the catch. Fans objected to the league’s decision, focusing their reactions on the size and nature of the penalty.