Marcus Peters Fined $14K For Drinking Beer With Fans During Ravens, Bills Game
BUFFALO, NY. (WJZ/CBS Sports) -- Marcus Peters was fined $14,000 after he was seen "shotgunning" a beer with fans in the stands after the Ravens beat the Buffalo Bills.
Although Peters' celebration began following the final fourth-down pass, the game wasn't technically over.
Marcus Peters literally shotgunned a beer after making the crucial 4th down stop.
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 9, 2019
(via @Ravens) pic.twitter.com/gQeVcm1kU4
NFL's Ian Rapoport said the cornerback was fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
#Ravens CB Marcus Peters was fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct — drinking a beer with fans to celebrate his win-sealing pass breakup against the #Bills. ???? ???? ????
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 14, 2019
Peters seemed unfazed by the fine, tweeting beer emojis Saturday.
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— Marcus Peters (@marcuspeters) December 14, 2019
Bud Light even got in on the fine, tweeting "Drinking a celebratory beer isn't a crime. We'll match that tab with a donation to a charity on your behalf @marcuspeters."
Drinking a celebratory beer isn't a crime. We'll match that tab with a donation to a charity on your behalf @marcuspeters. DM us. https://t.co/Ctjthf9iEF
— Bud Light (@budlight) December 14, 2019
Peters said the beer "was good."
Was good ???????? https://t.co/YRe85qqsng
— Marcus Peters (@marcuspeters) December 14, 2019