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NFL hands Patriots WR Demario Douglas lump of coal for Christmas

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated 12/23/23

Demario Douglas received some bad news from the league on Saturday ahead of their Christmas Eve matchup.

The NFL fined Douglas $4,352 for unnecessary roughness in the New England Patriots' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The play occurred with six minutes left in the first quarter.

Here's the play he was penalized for:

Here is the play that Demario Douglas was fined for: pic.twitter.com/vYrq88K7rK
— Sophie Weller (@sophieewellerr) December 23, 2023

While Douglas did grab Trent McDuffie's face mask, the way he was running shows that it is not intentional. And he was called for unnecessary roughness during the game.

So the fine comes off as a bit extreme.

This was Douglas' first game back after suffering his second concussion this season. He has been a bright spot for the team, proving himself to be a real threat.

So far this season, he has 39 receptions for 443 receiving yards. He also has four carries for 29 rushing yards. All that's missing is his first career touchdown.

Douglas was the only player fined from this game.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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