NFL offers no details on fine levied on Raiders’ Maxx Crosby

The NFL has fined Raiders antiaircraft extremity Maxx Crosby $6,971 for allegedly spitting astatine Steelers violative lineman Trai Turner during past Sunday’s triumph astatine Pittsburgh. Crosby has denied the incidental and volition entreaty the fine.

When asked if the NFL had video grounds of Crosby spitting connected Turner, a league root said the NFL does “not person further details to stock beyond the confirmation of the fine.”

Turner was flagged for unsportsmanlike behaviour connected the play for shoving Crosby. Turner was past ejected from the crippled and subsequently fined $15,450.

On Tuesday, Steelers manager Mike Tomlin told the media the incidental occurred erstwhile idiosyncratic spit astatine Turner.

“Somebody spit successful his face,” Tomlin said. “And truthful I recognize the 15-yard penalties and truthful forth. … For him to respond the mode that helium responded, what transpired had to transpire. I was stating that lawsuit to (the officials). I didn’t judge helium did capable to beryllium kicked retired of the shot game.”

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