Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins made a nice gesture late last month as he tossed a football to a child in the stands after a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. The NFL office took a different stance on the seemingly-innocuous gameday interaction.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins says he was fined by the NFL for throwing a football into the stands to a fan after his Week 12 touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. Collins' second quarter touchdown cut the Tennessee lead to 17-13 in a game the Titans would go on to win 32-27.

The NFL wasn’t a fan of the memory created by Collins and slapped him with a fine Thursday afternoon. Collins said he was confused about why the league would fine him for a positive celebration. “I guess they think you’re going to poke somebody in the eye or something,” Collins said.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins scored a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in his most recent home game and tossed the ball to a child in the stands pleading for it.

Texans wide receiver Nico Collins said he was trying to get the ball to an excited young fan after his touchdown catch against the Titans.

Houston receiver Nico Collins was fined about $5,000 this week for throwing a football into the stands after a touchdown against the Titans.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has been back for three games, but his presence was certainly felt once again after the team beat the Jacksonville Jag

Texans receiver Nico Collins was fined about $5,000 for throwing a football into the stands after a touchdown, saying it was worth it because the ball went to a kid.