Jerry Jones Plans to Make Cowboys Players Pay for $500,000 NFL Fine
Summary
The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints were each fined $500,000 by the NFL after several fights broke out during a joint practice. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans to fine the players he thinks started the fights and may appeal the league's fine.Key Facts
- The NFL fined both the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 for multiple fights during their joint practice.
- Between six and eight fights happened, including players throwing punches and helmets.
- A Saints player performed a wrestling move called a "suplex" on a Dallas player.
- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to fine some players personally for their role in the fights.
- Jones is also considering appealing the NFL’s $500,000 fine on the Cowboys.
- This fine is much larger than a $200,000 fine issued to two other teams in a similar incident two years ago.
- Possible players to be fined by Jones include Donovan Ezeiruaku, Jalen Thompson, and Sam Williams, who were involved in the fights.
- Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer acknowledged the team showed poor discipline during the practice.
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