Report: Manziel fined $12K for flipping the bird to Redskins sideline
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The repercussions of Johnny Manziel's obscene gesture towards the Washington Redskins bench on Monday night have reportedly come in.
Browns QB Johnny Manziel was fined $12,000 for flipping bird at Redskins bench Monday night, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 22, 2014
This isn't a massive fine by NFL standards, and the hit to Manziel's public image is likely much worse in the grand scheme of things.
Combine the fine with losing out on Cleveland's starting QB job, however, and it's been a rough week for the rookie.