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Welker fined $10K for 'snow angel' celebration

League says 'spur-of-the-moment' reaction was unsportsmanlike conduct

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Patriots receiver Wes Welker celebrates after New England beat the Arizona Cardinals 47-7 in the snow on Sunday.
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updated 12:19 a.m. ET Dec. 25, 2008

NEW YORK - For imitating an angel, New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker had his wings clipped.

The NFL on Wednesday fined Welker $10,000 for making a "snow angel" during a touchdown celebration in Sunday's 47-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Welker was punished for "unsportsmanlike conduct for participation in an illegal demonstration by going to the ground."

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According to league rules, players are prohibited from going to the ground for a TD celebration unless it is in prayer.

"It was a spur-of-the-moment deal, and you can be sure that it won't happen again," Welker told the Boston Globe.

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