Once again, Terrell Owens' NFL touchdown celebrations cost him.

 

The flamboyant Dallas Cowboys wide receiver was fined $10,000 for violating league uniform and equipment rules by the NFL, The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday.

 

The newspaper said that Owens was penalized for waving a personalized towel during Dallas' 38-17 win over Philadelphia on Sunday, a move that was picked up by television cameras.

 

It was the second time this season he's been fined for violating league rules after a touchdown.

 

Earlier this season, Owens was fined $7,500 for a celebration that included using the goal post and football to poke fun at the New England Patriots' spying scandal during Dallas' 37-20 victory over Miami this past Sunday.

 

The newspaper quoted the Cowboys wide receiver as saying the league has squeezed much of the fun out of the game for him and many others.

 

"It's stuff like that," Owens told the Morning News. "People try to make a big deal out of it. It's not any different than Chad [Johnson] going to the sidelines and taking [out] a coat. All I had was a little towel, and now they want to make that into a big deal."

 

Last week, Johnson was fined $5,000 for wearing "Ocho Cinco" on a Velco nameplate across the back of his uniform. "Ocho Cinco," signifying his uniform No. 85, is the name by which Johnson said he wanted to be called the day leading up to the game.

 

Owens is coming off his best game in his two seasons with Dallas, a 10-catch, 174-yard performance Sunday night at Philadelphia, his former team that nearly two years to the date had banished him before eventually releasing him.

 

The Cowboys play Sunday at the New York Giants, a rematch of the season opener in which Owens had three catches for 87 yards and two TDs in a 45-35 victory.

 

At the midpoint of the season, Owens has 44 catches for 730 yards and six touchdowns.

 

Information from ESPN.com senior writer Len Pasquarelli and The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Did Chad not get fined for wearing that stupid coat in week 1?

Did Chad not get fined for wearing that stupid coat in week 1?

Probably didn't because it was pre-game.

Did Chad not get fined for wearing that stupid coat in week 1?

Probably didn't because it was pre-game.

 

It was after his first touchdown...

 

Fines are absolutely ridiculous. Let them have some fun.

Did Chad not get fined for wearing that stupid coat in week 1?

Probably didn't because it was pre-game.

he wore it after he scored a td

My mistake.

 

So, I'll just go with the NFL hates T.O more....or because it was on the sidelines.

My mistake.

 

So, I'll just go with the NFL hates T.O more....or because it was on the sidelines.

Both the coat and the towel were on the sidelines.

 

If Chad didn't get fined for it, then this is beyond stupid.

My mistake redux.

 

So yeah, the NFL hates TO more.

NFL = No Fun League.

I guess nothing came of 790 the ticket finding a sponsor to pay for his fines? I thought it was a great idea and surely some company would jump on it.

what a rediculous fine.