Fines to Whitner, Jackson
Safety Donte Whitner and running back Fred Jackson were chagrined by recent fines they received from the NFL. Jackson was docked $5,000 for wearing black paint under his eyes with the writing “D-III” on it. That’s a reference to Jackson’s Division III roots at Coe College. Eye shadow is OK. Apparently eye shadow with a message on it is not OK.
“This is my third year doing it, and it’s Week 15 and I got fined for it," Jackson said. “I never got a warning or anything saying I couldn’t do it. If I had I wouldn't have worn it. It was unexpected."
Whitner was fined $7,500 for what the NFL informed him was taunting of Falcons receiver Roddy White after a reception during the Bills game in Atlanta on Sunday.
“I didn’t even get a flag for it," Whitner said.
Whitner didn’t think there was anything noteworthy about his banter with White. There was a lot of jawing between the Bills and Falcons throughout the game.
“That was with everybody, that was the whole game," Whitner said.
---Mark Gaughan
