The NFL is trying to make an example out of Mahomes after what appeared to be a run-of-the-mill touchdown celebration last Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a hit to his wallet as a result of his on-field actions last week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network

Patrick Mahomes will probably find a new way to celebrate a big play moving forward. The Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback was fined over $14,000 by the NFL for what was deemed a "violent gesture" during Kansas City's Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Patrick Mahomes has been fined nearly $15,000 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct. According to NBC Sports, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 29, was fined $14,069 for a "violent gesture" he made in the fourth quarter of the team's away game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Chiefs lost the matchup in a final score of 30-21.

With the Chiefs at the Buffalo one-yard line at the 7:53 mark of the final quarter, Mahomes hit tight end Noah Gray for a short touchdown pass to decrease the Bills' lead to 23-21. In celebration, the three-time Super Bowl MVP gave the finger guns gesture using both of his hands.

The Buffalo Bills took down the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 30-21 in Week 11, handing the defending champions their first loss of 2024. While the loss ended the Chiefs’ pursuit of history, Patrick Mahomes suffered more than just his first loss of the year in the game.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been disciplined by the NFL over his gun gesture during a game.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, faces a $14,069 fine for a "violent gesture" during a touchdown celebration, fueling discussion on the NFL's disciplinary policies.

Not even Patrick Mahomes is immune to being disciplined by the NFL. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported on Saturday that the Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Mahomes has been fined $14,069 by the league for a “violent gesture.