Follow usNFL fined Cleveland Browns standout defensive end Myles Garrett $25,000 for “public criticism of officiating” following his pointed remarks after last week’s game against Jacksonville, according to a source familiar with the penalty who spoke to The Associated Press.
Garrett received notice of the fine on Saturday, and the information is being shared anonymously as the league has not yet made this week’s player fines public.
Expressing frustration over not getting penalties for holding during the Jacksonville game, Garrett labeled the officiating a travesty after Cleveland’s 31-27 victory. He asserted that it’s time for officials to be held to a higher standard, emphasizing the need for accountability.
“Someone has to hold them accountable for the plays or the calls they don’t make,” Garrett stated. “And they need to be under the same kind of microscope as we are every single play.”
Garrett’s discontent stems from what he perceives as a lack of penalties being called against offensive linemen blocking him. With his sack count stuck at 13 for three weeks, he believes the officials haven’t been treating him fairly.
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