San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams informed Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group that the NFL fined him $11,000 for punching New York Giants defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson in the Week 3 matchup between the two teams.
Update: Both Williams and Robinson were each fined $11,473, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.
The NFL fined #49ers OT Trent Williams and #Giants DL A'Shawn Robinson $11,473 each for unnecessary roughness last week.
Replays appeared to show Williams punching Robinson in retaliation; he wasn't ejected but now both get fined.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 30, 2023
The altercation occurred just before halftime. To the surprise of many, Williams was not ejected from the game.
"Most replays don't show that it actually was a retaliatory slug after A'Shawn Robinson hit Trent in the neck," wrote Inman. "That's likely why officials didn't eject the 49ers left tackle just before halftime of win over Giants."
Trent Williams told me the NFL fined him $11K today for this punch
Most replays don't show that it actually was a retaliatory slug after A'Shawn Robinson hit Trent in the neck. That's likely why officials didn't eject the 49ers left tackle just before halftime of win over Giants https://t.co/iBON6wO0yo
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) September 29, 2023
Officials handed out unnecessary roughness penalties to Williams and Robinson following the minor scuffle.
"It was a love tap," Williams joked after the game.
The tackle noted, "A lot of tempers flaring out there. It's a competitive game, and sometimes things boil over a little bit."
"It was a love tap."
Trent Williams doesn't think he should be fined for punching A'Shawn Robinson in the face mask 😅 pic.twitter.com/FgjQLJNbtV
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) September 22, 2023
H/t Tom Dierberger of NBC Sports Bay Area.