Turns out Jamal Adams' rant blasting the NFL was somewhat justified.
According to NFL Media, which cited an unidentified source, the Jets safety won his appeal of a $21,056 fine for a late hit on Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield last month in their Week 2 matchup.
💰 https://t.co/buYiRW2pMI pic.twitter.com/FhlE5AqIPE
— Jamal Adams (@TheAdamsEra) October 10, 2019
Adams had criticized the league in a profanity-laced Twitter post after he received the sanction, and apparently appeals officer Derrick Brooks agreed and decided to rescind it.
"This league is a damn joke!" Adams wrote at the time. "I just got fined $21k for this hit, I signed up to play football not two hand touch. Bull—! I don’t give a damn about these soft rules protecting QBs. Im gonna play MY brand of football everytime I step on the field. SMH."
Jamal Adams really got fined 21k for this hit @TheAdamsEra pic.twitter.com/nD5FUn1NIp
— Football Is Life (@FootbaIl_Tweets) September 19, 2019
The 23-year-old had five total tackles against Cleveland but said in an interview he was benched late in the game.
"I tried to anticipate a play, which I anticipated wrong, and I was benched," Adams told WFAN. "It happens. I just got to continue to do my job to the best of my ability as well as help lead the guys around me. I don't really know why or what was the reason. I made the penalty, and they took me out, so I'm not upset. Well, I am upset that I wanted to finish the game, but I obviously didn't finish the game. It is what it is.
"I made a bonehead mistake. One thing about me is that I'm always going to finish the game regardless. It doesn't matter what's going on. I'm out there to hunt. That's just how I am."
The winless Jets (0-4) will look to snap their skid when they host the Cowboys (3-2) at 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday.