Browns QB Mayfield reportedly fined USD 10K for unsportsmanlike conduct

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield was reportedly fined $10,026 on Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct during the Browns' 26-18 win over Cincinnati last Sunday, reported NFL Network's Tom Pellissero. The incident happened in the second quarter after Mayfield threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Darren Feels. Afterward, Mayfield reportedly walked to the sideline and made a lewd gesture toward Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. When asked about the exchange earlier in the week, Mayfield was at a loss as to what happened.

"I honestly couldn't tell you," said 23-year-old Mayfield. "I don't know. We have a lot of stuff within the locker room, what we have going on in the offense. Lot of inside jokes. Who knows what it was?" Kitchens said earlier this week that he didn't have issues with Mayfield's actions. "I don't understand what he did wrong, what the big deal is," Kitchens said. "He's in middle of a football game in the NFL. I like guys that have a relentless pursuit of competition. I don't have a problem with Baker." The Akron Beacon Journal reported that Mayfield plans to appeal the fine, his first since joining the NFL