Cleveland brown receive a fine

. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football conference. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr has criticised ,while NFL fine after it was ruled his pants failed to cover the knee area, during a game.

The 26-year-old has been fined $14,037 (£10,848) for the uniform violation in Cleveland's 32-28 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on 13 October.

NFL rules state pants must be worn over the entire knee area he said 14k for some pants that are not gonna protect me from anything.He posted a letter received from the NFL on his Instagram story saying This is ridiculous.

The NFL says uniform rules help to protect players from injury and maintain competitive balance, create a professional appearance and protect the league's business partnerships.

Pants shortened or rolled up to meet the stockings above the knee" are prohibited.Beckham Jr can appeal against the fine the 13th of his career.