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NFL fines Trent Williams $11,473 for “love tap” during 49ers-Giants
Sep 29, 2023 at 9:52 PM
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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 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."
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."
H/t
Tom Dierberger of NBC Sports Bay Area.
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