El Paso native & Green Bay Packer Aaron Jones fined more than $10K by NFL for taunting

As the Green Bay Packers prepare to host the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football this week, El Paso native Aaron Jones of the Packers is being levied with a significant fine by the NFL.

Jones teased Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones with a sassy wave goodbye during last Sunday’s game, and now he literally has to pay for it.

The running back said he is being fined $10,527 by the NFL for “taunting/ unsportsmanlike conduct” during the game at AT&T Stadium, ESPN reported.

During the third quarter, the Packer waltzed into the end zone to score his third touchdown when he threw his opponent a cheeky wave just before crossing the goal line.

“I can’t say it was worth it, but the picture is a dope picture,” Jones said. “I can’t argue with that. I’m going to have that blown up one day in my house.”

Jones plans to appeal the fine, hoping the league will show some leniency given that he’s a first-time offender, ESPN reported.

“I definitely got a nice picture out of it, but it hurts my pocket a little bit,” Jones said. “I want that money.”

Despite the fine, Jones told reporters he had no ill intentions.

“I was just in the zone,” he said. “No disrespect to him, he’s a great player.”

The Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24.