National Football League

Terrell Owens fined for improper tweet

Published Oct. 15, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

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Terrell Owens has been fined $5,000 for violating the NFL's prohibition on using social media shortly before games.

The Bengals receiver acknowledged that he broke the rule by sending out a tweet an hour before Cincinnati's 24-21 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Players and coaches are prohibited from using social media 90 minutes before games, during games and shortly afterward.

Teammate Chad Ochocinco got a $25,000 fine for tweeting before and during a preseason game.

Owens, Ochocinco and Arizona's Darnell Dockett are the only players who have violated the league's restrictions, which went into effect before last season. Dockett was fined $5,000 for sending a tweet 20 minutes before a game.