Vontaze Burfict appealing 25K fine for ankle twisting

Daniel McFadin

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The biggest news out of Sunday's Bengals-Panthers game, besides the 37-37 tie, was the actions of Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

The third-year veteran was fined $25,000 by the NFL after being caught on camera alledegly trying to the twist the ankles of the Panthers' Cam Newton and Greg Olsen.

Now Burfict has decided to appeal the fine according to ESPN

The fine came even though Burfict wasn't penalized in-game for the actions and after Panthers head coach Ron Rivera sent tape of the incidents to the NFL.

Despite having only played one full game this season Burfict is in a tie for Bengal with the most penalty calls.

Daniel McFadin