In a Twitter exchange with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, New York Giants linebacker Jihad Ward claims he was fined a total of $145,000 by the NFL this season for wearing a hoodie.
Buy Giants TicketsTrust me dawg I got the answers to all ya problems 🤣. I got 145k this season 🤦🏾♂️ for my hoodie… https://t.co/fxJO9OH7oP
— HADDY (@JIHADWARD17) February 6, 2023
Ward may have been kidding with Lenoir as we researched the claim and found no such fine that was revealed publicly. Of course, that doesn’t mean the fines weren’t levied. The NFL is a notorious stickler when it comes to uniform violations.
Even if Ward had been fined for a uniform violation, a total of $145k would be quite excessive given the fines for uniform violations (socks, jersey, undergarments, etc.) are $5,305 for a first offense and $15,914 for a second offense.
Only three Giants incurred fines from the NFL this season — at least those that were made public. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard was slapped with a $10,619 fine for fighting in Week 3 and center Jon Feliciano was fined $10,609 for taunting in Week 13.
Linebacker Justin Hilliard was fined $91k in relation to his suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on PEDs.
