In the words of Antonio Brown, getting fined by the NFL is "nothing to a boss." 。 The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver — who was fined for twerking and wearing baby blue cleats in a game earlier this month — plans to honor the late Arnold Palmer on Sunday with a fresh pair of cleats.。 But Brown may not have to reach for his checkbook for wearing these cleats.。 A Pennsylvania resident and gold legend, Palmer died Sunday of heart complications.
。 A Pennsylvania resident and gold legend, Palmer died Sunday of heart complications.。 — Antonio Brown (AntonioBrown) September 30, 2016 。 "Every week, I'm going to try to keep some motivation or put a picture of somebody that means the most to me or inspires me to keep me encouraged," Brown told ESPN. "I'm definitely going to follow the rules in regards to sticking to the team color."。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Thanks for signing up!。Brown sported blue cleats with his children's faces inscribed on them for the first half of last week's matchup against Philadelphia.
。 According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler
。 , "an NFL official notified Brown at halftime that he couldn't continue playing unless he switched shoes. NFL rules permit uniform inspectors to notify players of violations on the spot. A player can be held out of a game until the uniform foul is rectified."。 Family over everything.
。 Antonio Brown is wearing his motivation on his cleats vs. Eagles (via AntonioBrown) pic.twitter.com/kj2QzQ2ZH9。 — Bleacher Report (BleacherReport) September 25, 2016
。 The NFL has notoriously strict uniform policies.。 Blessed to meet the legend Arnold Palmer !
Brown hadn't received a fine as of Friday, Fowler said.。
The league fined Brandon Marshall for sporting lime-green cleats to support Mental Illness Awareness Week in 2013, and handed William Gay a $5,787 fine last year for his purple cleats, which the Steelers cornerback wore to promote domestic violence awareness.。