Los Angeles Rams linebacker Clay Matthews was fined $12,500 for criticizing officials following the Green Bay Packers' controversial 23-22 win on Monday over the Detroit Lions.
Clay Matthews IIIThe storyline for the 2019 season continues to be the refs inability to make the accurate and correct calls week in and week out. Al Riveron continues to blindly side with his refs and the current status quo. Something must change! Zero accountability. ...#throughthewire
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news.
As Chris Thomas of the Detroit Free Press noted, the Lions were on the wrong end of highly questionable calls in their one-point loss, with two penalties for illegal hands to the face on defensive end Trey Flowers being the most noteworthy.