THE NFL ensures that sportsmanship is always respected on the field, even if it means fining one of its star quarterbacks.

Over the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomewas fined nearly $15,000 after committing a “violent gesture” during an away game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, November 17, which ended up being the Chiefs’ first loss. the season.

It’s the latest in a string of fines players have received recently, whether for celebrating an inappropriate touchdown or making political statements.

By NBC SportsPatrick, 29, was fined $14,069 after using his fingers to imitate shooting a gun to celebrate throwing a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Noah Gray .

The Chiefs, who had an undefeated season thus far and won the last Super Bowl, ultimately lost the game 30-21, their first defeat in almost a year, after losing to the Las Vegas Raiders in ‘a Christmas Day match last year.

Although Patrick did not address the issue of the fine, he spoke to reporters about his team’s first loss after the game.

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“They’re a good football team, so there’s no point putting our heads down,” he said, adding: “We think we can play better, so we’ll get back to work and try to use this as a spark so that we can ultimately become a better football team.”

He continued: “I hope (losing) is an advantage. I’m not going to say that me or we relaxed, but at the same time, I feel like we came away with these wins at the end of the season game.

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His teammate, tight end Travis Kelcealso spoke during an episode of his podcast New Heights, which he hosts with his brother Jason Kelce. “I don’t care how your body feels, I don’t care where your mentality is off the field,” he said bluntly, emphasizing: “When you walk into this building , we are here to understand (comprehensive). We are here to improve as football players for the football team.

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This isn’t the first time Patrick, or anyone on the Chiefs team, including their own coach, has been fined.

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In December of last year, Patrick was fined $50,000, also in a game against the Bills, for “verbally abusing” an official during the game, which they also lost . CBS Sports reported at the time.

Moreover, during this same match, the team coach Andy Reid, who has been a head coach for just over a decade, was fined $100,000 for publicly criticizing an official.