Mason Rudolph fined $50,000 for role in fight
Mason Rudolph avoided a suspension for his role in a fight with Myles Garrett during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Cleveland Browns on November 14, but he received a fine.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said on Saturday that Rudolph was fined $50,000 for his role in the fight. Rapoport adds that other players were fined for leaving the bench. Here is the full list of fines:
Full list of fines and suspension from the #Browns–#Steelers brawl: pic.twitter.com/8jftCj6bWy
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 23, 2019
Some will still feel that this discipline for Rudolph is not significant enough and that he deserves more. Others will feel this is fair.
The fight fallout took a new direction this week after Garrett, during his appeal hearing, accused Rudolph of using a racial slur during their fight. Garrett’s appeal was denied, meaning the defensive lineman is still suspended indefinitely. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey had his suspension reduced from three to two games.