Ochocinco Fined 20K by NFL

The NFL has fined Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco $20,000 for a fake bribe he made as a joke, reports the New York Times. Ochocinco flashed a one dollar bill during a replay challenge of a disputed catch and would later use the word bribe in postgame interviews.

According to SkySports, "Ochocinco has broken the NFL rule that prohibits the use of abusive, threatening, insulting language or gestures toward game officials and being in possession of an extraneous object."

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said Ochocinco crossed the line with his latest stunt.