It cost him more than $13,000, but Marcus Peters said it was worth it.
Aaron Donald probably didn’t like his bill for about $20,000, but with a $131-million extension he can afford it.
Both Rams players were fined Friday for actions during the season-opening victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Peters was fined for his celebration, which featured him grabbing his crotch, after he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown.
Donald was fined for a late hit on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.
Peters, an Oakland native, provided an exclamation point to the 33-13 victory at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum when he picked off a Carr pass and ran 50 yards to the end zone. He leaped into the air and grabbed his crotch before falling to the turf.
After the game, Peters said he went “BeastMode” for his celebration as an homage to Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who like Peters grew up in Oakland and had been fined for similar celebrations.
Peters said Friday that Lynch was his cousin and that the celebration was “paying respect” and a symbol of “loving the game.” He also said that it might have been the last time to celebrate in Oakland because the Raiders are scheduled to move to Las Vegas after the 2019 season.
Rams coach Sean McVay supported Peters.
“He’s got a close relationship with Marshawn — this was something that he had discussed with him before, if he was going to be able to make a play like that,” McVay said. “So, I think it was a good way for those guys to kind of have an inside joke, laughing about it.
McVay said he was not concerned about players straying outside the bounds of his expectations.
Donald did not appear to be targeting Carr in an overly aggressive manner when he hit him Monday night. But he acknowledged that it was a low hit.
Receiver Mike Thomas had surgery for a groin issue, McVay said. Thomas is expected to be sidelined a few weeks. ... Linebacker Mark Barron (Achilles) did not participate in practice and is doubtful for Sunday’s game against Arizona. Ramik Wilson is expected to start again in his place.