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Sources: Harrison fined $20K for ripping ref's call
First it was Saints coach Sean Payton. Then it was Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Now a player has been fined for making negative comments about the NFL's officiating.
The league office has slapped Steelers' All-Pro linebacker James Harrison with a $20,000 fine for comments he made following last Monday night's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, FOXSports.com has learned.
Harrison, a 2007 Pro Bowler, was flagged for a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty when he hit Jaguars quarterback David Garrard after the QB threw the ball.
"Ridiculous call," Harrison said of the penalty. "You don't make a call like that. Unless (the official) might have money on it."
Harrison's $20,000 fine falls in between those of Payton, who was docked $15,000, and Jones, who was fined $25,000.
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