The Baltimore Ravens may have won their Week 12 game against the New York Jets, but this victory came at a cost. Edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones was fined $14,055 for unsportsmanlike conduct in the fourth quarter for a violent gesture. Now, while such punishments have become too common in the league nowadays, this one may have ruined the Christmas party for Jones’ family.

“I was just saying “it’s over” like in a competitive sense and now my kids aren’t gonna have Christmas gifts this year #ThankYouNFL,” Jones wrote on X.

It hits a lot harder as he didn’t even make a gesture that could be deemed too violent. Dre’Mont Jones sacked the Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor with almost two minutes remaining in the game. He came from the right, cut through the offensive linemen and grabbed Taylor’s right arm before he could throw the pass.

The Ravens were ahead 2-10, so the sack practically sealed the game in their favor. He celebrated the game-winning sack by swinging his arms around first and then made a slashing gesture. It didn’t even look dangerous or too violent, but the NFL is serious about such visuals and doesn’t take any risks.

However, the No Fun League has made life difficult for the linebacker, who signed a one-year $8.5 million contract with Tennessee Titans in the offseason before they traded him to the Ravens in November, just before the trade deadline. It also sends a message across all 32 teams.

Everyone needs to be cautious about how they celebrate, as it could affect their purse later. However, Week 13 didn’t bring the bad news about the fines alone, the Ravens are also in serious trouble about their playoff chances.

Stay tuned! There’s more to this story.