Antoine Winfield Fined
February 13th, 2021
Pricey response by NFL.
[UPDATE: 5:02 p.m.] That photo above is of an Antoine Winfield move that will be revered by Bucs fans for decade. And it has cost the rookie a nice down payment on a new Bill Currie Ford F-150 or a Mustang.
The NFL came down on Winfield hitting him with a nearly $8,000 fine, reports Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, for flashing the peace sign at Cheetah Hill on the play that sealed the Bucs’ second Super Bowl in franchise history.
The NFL fined #Bucs CB Antoine Winfield Jr. $7,815 for mocking Tyreek Hill’s signature peace sign after a late fourth-down stop in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 13, 2021
This is just BS in Joe’e eyes. For those who don’t know the story behind it, back in November when the Chiefs played the Bucs, Cheetah did a backflip and flashed the peace sign at Winfield when Kansas City ran up a 17-0 lead in the first quarter.
Winfield remembered that and when he broke up a pass on Cheetah that pretty much locked up a Super Bowl win for the Bucs, Winfield flashed the peace sign in Cheetah’s grill making sure he remembered calling out Winfield previously.
Payback is a b!tch, motherf’er.
And NFL strongman Roger Goodell has the gall to fine Winfield!
Where were the angry, constipated nuns of the NFL when Cheetah backflipped on the Bucs? You mean that’s not taunting? Where was the NFL when Cheetah flashed the peace sign at Winfield back in November? That’s not taunting?
Don’t worry, Winfield, you will make up that cash by all the free drinks and meals you will get over the years in the Tampa for that move, and for winning the Super Bowl.
Back in 2019, the NFL hit Cheetah with a $10,000 fine for flashing the peace sign at the Broncos as he scored a touchdown.
Everyone with common sense liked that blast, Antoine. Keep up your excellent play. Joe salutes you (and would like to buy you a meal).
[UPDATE: 5:02 p.m.] And so it has begun.
@AntoineWJr11 😎 pic.twitter.com/Guwh57OUkb
— Bill Currie Ford (@BillCurrieTampa) February 13, 2021
@BillCurrieTampa we will throw in a @BigStormBrewing gift card for $78.00 beer money aint that Ford money lol cc:@JoeBucsFan https://t.co/4HVFoM6FmI
— LJ Govoni (@LJGovoni) February 13, 2021
February 13th, 2021 at 3:49 pm
Couldn’t agree more! Perfect piece, Joe!!
Go Bucs!!!
February 13th, 2021 at 3:55 pm
Antoine Winfield is an absolute stud. I just re-watched the whole Bucs playoff run because that’s what I do during our Super Bowl runs. His play against the Aints stripping Cook of the ball changed that whole game. Maybe we win anyway but that really changed momentum. His play was outstanding in the Super Bowl. Knowing his father’s pedigree, Antoine’s great play doesn’t surprise too many of us. It’s dumb to get fined for that but Winfield should rest easy knowing that many of us are going to buy T-Shirts with his peace sign to Tyreek pictured.
February 13th, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Make a go fund me loyal Buc fans will pay it by the end of the day
February 13th, 2021 at 4:06 pm
@ cmurda
If he could license those t-shirts, the fine would be paid for in about a week!
The rest would be gravy, or a nice donation to charity.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:09 pm
He could. He would just have to pose in street clothes (non-NFL gear), flash a peace sign. And have the word “World Champions” or “best in the world” on it or something like that.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:09 pm
That would be a pretty cool shirt, the outline of winfield with the deuces up.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:17 pm
If flashing a peace sign costs $8000, then, Hill is really going to take a hit to his bank account!
February 13th, 2021 at 4:22 pm
Licht should give Winfield the fine paperwork, picture in this article, and a copy of the check.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:22 pm
What a bunch of horse manure. F that it was worth it.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:24 pm
@ SlyPirate
If I were he, I would have all of that framed and hanging in my trophy room!
February 13th, 2021 at 4:27 pm
I can’t believe we got Winfield in the second round…
Could possibly be the best value pick in the draft.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:32 pm
Yes, I like where your minds are at. I would buy that T-Shirt also. I need an OG one of the actual play too though. That was so incredibly epic. Unquestionably the best penalty in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:32 pm
Eff herr Goodell!
Winfield is the sh!t.
Make the shirts, we will buy.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:34 pm
Agreed Marine. After Licht’s crazy bad 2016 draft, who would have thought that the dude literally would be on fire for the next 3 drafts. The Marpet pick in 2015 and last year’s Winfield pick redefined this franchise.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:37 pm
Im thinking of buying a f150 from Bill Currie.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:37 pm
Yeah he’ll pay it with joy
February 13th, 2021 at 4:39 pm
Ask for GM Sean Sullivan and tell him you read Bill Currie Ford’s ad on JoeBucsFan.com. You get an automatic discount. Seriously.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:40 pm
So glad Winfield is our center fielder. Plays like a seasoned vet as he scopes out each play. And is so speedy to react. Agree he was a great pick up.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:40 pm
And voila!
I have a new desktop background!
February 13th, 2021 at 4:41 pm
Someone set up a go fund me now!
February 13th, 2021 at 4:42 pm
I hope this kid never reaches into his pocket again in Tampa. AWJ I ever see you out on the town your whole tab is on me.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:42 pm
Did anyone see Chris Godwin’s, latest IG post.
February 13th, 2021 at 4:47 pm
No Rojas. Share
February 13th, 2021 at 4:53 pm
I love the symbol. ✌ it means so much to us Buc fans. It means revenge and redemption and stands for the number of Lombardi trophies we’ve won. ✌
February 13th, 2021 at 5:07 pm
What about when Tyreek Hill did it to us in Tampa, during the regular season ?
No Penalty!
Heck, he even grabbed the field telephone, and said on National TV “You all need to give him some help, because he can’t cover me”!
Still, no penalty!
But when we do it, we get penalized!
Go figure ?
February 13th, 2021 at 5:14 pm
Oh, He DID get penalized!
We exacted penalty on him in the Super Bowl!
February 13th, 2021 at 5:15 pm
The peace sign was just the icing!
February 13th, 2021 at 5:21 pm
I would buy those shirts for my whole family.
February 13th, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Fidel Goodell
February 13th, 2021 at 5:44 pm
Dang if Winfield isn’t going to make out like a bandit.
And old Super Tom approved of it. Man if our secondary isn’t ready to make another major leap next year, I would be shocked. Well done and screw the fine.
February 13th, 2021 at 5:54 pm
All I can think of is the old bud light commercials: Real American Hero’s…Here’s to you “peace out mother fauker” guy. Have an iced cold bud light and ask Roger Goodell to kiss your world champion ass. (Voice over guy) “Put on some chapstick will you please”.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:14 pm
Tyreek Hill: Right now we’re chasing Michael Jordan , why not go 7 rings, I say go over 5 and say 7.
Tom Brady: Totally agree Cheetah, why not go 7.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:15 pm
Worth it!!!
February 13th, 2021 at 6:16 pm
I’ll donate $78 to any charity Antoine Winfield,Jr. designates. The peace sign is the Bucs’ now, not Hill.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Very much worth it! Somebody get those shirts made ASAP!!
February 13th, 2021 at 6:39 pm
Never been so proud of a Golden Gopher.
Back in the day, some punk doing a back-flip into the end zone on the home teams field never would’ve made it back to the bench.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:44 pm
Howard will translate:
The NFL believes in elitism.
The sports media has pumped up Hill and Mahomes ad nauseum for
two weeks before the SB. The sports media is salivating to have Mahomes be the new face of the NFL.
Along comes the Tampa Bradys, an upstart unit that bspn has not spoken
about in 20 years. Hell…they dont even LIKE Tampa!
…and a rookie no less??!! BBFFAAWW!!?? THIS is an OUTRAGE!
The rookie from Tampa mocking their chosen one?
This blasphemy will not stand!
Howard loves it. Howard loves WInfield.
Winfield is the sports equivalent of the Reddit Game-Stop short sale.
The bloated, self-important, detached powers that be are having a meltdown.
Go Bucs!
February 13th, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Winfield wasn’t mocking Hill.
He’s just saying that the Bucs are going for 2
February 13th, 2021 at 6:50 pm
Never been so proud go a Golden Gopher.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:50 pm
Worth it!
Tyreek Hill is human garbage. Beat up his baby so bad the kids arm was broken. Also beat up the baby mama while she was pregnant.
Total trash. Hopefully the next time we play the Chiefs we can break his arm in return.
February 13th, 2021 at 6:50 pm
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February 13th, 2021 at 7:01 pm
I’m sure he doesn’t care. It was worth every penny.
February 13th, 2021 at 7:10 pm
Booze and driving…good combination of gifts!
February 13th, 2021 at 7:36 pm
I know a guy who owns 20+ T Shirt shops. I am Seriously going to run that Idea by him.
February 13th, 2021 at 7:37 pm
What BS. I thought the NFL was inspiring this stupid sh!t now instead of fining players. We don’t give a f#ck. Call someone Tyreek needs help. Peace out from Ray Jay ya punk bitch.
February 13th, 2021 at 8:27 pm
So let me understand this. The clown from KC didn’t just do a back flip on the play…he did a back flip GOING INTO THE ENDZONE to score, and he doesn’t get fined for taunting. Winfield flashed the peace sign after breaking up the pass, and it’s $8000 out of his pocket? Hope Goodell chokes on it. The league is truly run by jackasses. Really miss Rozelle and Tagliabue.
February 13th, 2021 at 8:39 pm
Take there names and never forget. Come back with a vengeance, and settle the fight in the coliseum. Last man standing wins! Go Bucs! SB champs!
February 13th, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Sb u owe me a jersey
February 13th, 2021 at 9:46 pm
“Deuces Cheetah Boy to you and the championship!”
February 13th, 2021 at 9:53 pm
The NFL really is against freedom of speech, so un American! Guess the 2nd amendment is the only one that matters. I really had thought Winfield was saying we kept you out of the end zone 2 times sucka! Shoulda flashed 3 on the 3rd time they did it and 4 on the 4th on Devin Whites int in the end zone!
February 13th, 2021 at 9:54 pm
Nice one Ace!
February 13th, 2021 at 10:11 pm
Not my website or my shirt, but I did just order one
Also not trying to advertise or anything but some people seemed interested in a shirt like this.
February 13th, 2021 at 10:28 pm
Guess they removed the link I posted because its probably against the rules, but you can google loosecannonsmerch.
February 13th, 2021 at 10:32 pm
Wow the number of shirts for sale already AWJ better get a trademark quick
February 13th, 2021 at 11:29 pm
If he was going to get fined anyways, he should have done the fishing reel wind up middle finger gag, now that would have been epic.
February 14th, 2021 at 12:38 am
Lol one of the buccaholics started a GoFundMe to pay for it lol.
February 14th, 2021 at 12:54 am
There is ago fund me to pay the fine on Facebook.
February 14th, 2021 at 1:26 am
winfield superbowl purse:
150k
– 8k
= 142k
he did just fine…
all bucs players get 150k
all chiefs players get 75k
February 14th, 2021 at 1:48 am
How assinine is that? Cancel culture prolly had a lot to do about that.
February 14th, 2021 at 3:05 am
The NFL has rarely made any good decisions lately. Actually, having The Weekend do the halftime show is the only one that I can think of.
February 14th, 2021 at 3:32 am
Well deserved discounts.
February 14th, 2021 at 6:11 am
Who watched the halftime show? It wasn’t me “Chuck Berry.” Good grief, the halftime show was the absolute worse. Looked like a bad knockoff of a Michael Jackson someone found on a clearance rack. Aside from that, the bandaged dancers were visually awful. I hit the mute button and played the aforementioned song. It was glorious.
February 14th, 2021 at 7:50 am
He should check custom checks printed with the image and send the check to the NFL
February 14th, 2021 at 9:36 am
All lives .. seriously?
You must be new to the NFL.
February 14th, 2021 at 11:24 am
gp…copycat…it’s been my desktop picture for about 4 days now. lol
February 14th, 2021 at 2:23 pm
What’s the big deal? Winfield’s hand was turned palm towards Hill. Not the back of Winfield’s hand under Winfield’s chin peace sign towards Hill.
Sadly we all said watching the game that will cost him a fine, and we were correct.
I am Very Glad he did it. Knowing what I watched Hill do toward Winfield and his teammates, and all us Buccaneer fans! Tipped My hat to Hill’s game to that point, after the flip and his peace sign, I flipped my back of hand peace sign right back at him.
Thank you, Mr. Winfield Jr.
Go Bucs!
February 15th, 2021 at 12:46 am
So an offensive player can flash a sign back to a defender as he runs to the endzone, basically taunting them.
An offensive player can slow down before going over the goal line and do a backflip, essentially taunting them.
That’s OK because they called “celebrating” ?
Whatever. They need to call taunting both ways or don’t call it at all.
February 15th, 2021 at 1:49 am
Best moment of the super bowl for me from one of my favorite players!!