Telvin Smith was fined $10,000 for taunting, apologizes

Telvin Smith told the media on Thursday that he was fined $10,000 by the league for taunting.

Smith returned a fumble for a touchdown during last weekend’s divisional playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. As he was going into the end zone, the Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker pointed at Le’Veon Bell and laughed at him.

Another one!#Jaguars score for the FOURTH time in the first half, this time on a Telvin Smith fumble recovery TD. pic.twitter.com/AdNfX8Tylk

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 14, 2018

After being hit with the hefty fine, Smith apologized on Thursday for his actions.

.@TelvinSmith_22 got the fine in the mail for taunting today, and he has an announcement for the NFL— #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/IuSEtXSPuY

— Alyssa Lang (@AlyssaLang) January 18, 2018

Smith said after the upset win over Pittsburgh that the Jags were motivated by the doubters. His team will be underdogs when they face the Patriots in the AFC championship game on Sunday.