Minkah Fitzpatrick Receives Fine from Ravens Game

Chris Ward |

Updated: Nov 23, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick at practice on Oct. 25, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was fined $11,255 for a late hit after Isaiah Likely’s fumble in last Sunday’s 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens, according to the NFL’s operations page. Fitzpatrick and left guard Patrick Mekari were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play, for offsetting penalties, but only Fitzpatrick got fined.

Minkah Fitzpatrick jumped into the pile at the conclusion of the play and got into a skirmish with Mekari. The league office must have thought that Fitzpatrick initiated it, hence why Mekari was not fined.

The confrontation between Fitzpatrick and Mekari continued after Patrick Queen ran into the end zone to celebrate his force fumble and recovery. Members of both teams had to separate the two.

This is the first time this year that the league has fined Fitzpatrick.

Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrik was fined $11,255 for this late hit on Ravens OL Patrick Mekari. pic.twitter.com/o7tFhj8Mot

— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) November 23, 2024

Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton also received a fine from last Sunday’s heated AFC North battle. He was docked $11,255 for taunting after a hit on Steelers running back Najee Harris. Hamilton stood right over Harris and was talking trash. He was not flagged on the play.

Ravens S Kyle Hamilton was fined $11,255 for taunting after this hit on Steelers RB Najee Harris. pic.twitter.com/u7jrqGQM76

— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) November 23, 2024

The Steelers-Ravens game was an emotional and physical battle. Steelers right tackle Broderick Jones and even kicker Chris Boswell got into post-play skirmishes. That AFC North intensity continued in the Steelers’ Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was involved in a fight with Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II in the end zone after the final whistle in Thursday night’s 24-19 loss.

A fan at Huntington Bank Field recorded the entire scene. Pickens and Newsome were going back and forth on the Hail Mary play and then got into a skirmish near the front row.

The fight wasn’t captured during the broadcast, but Pickens was seen being held back by security near the stands.

It will not be surprising if Pickens receives another fine from the league for his latest action.