The NFL is in a fine mood again. But instead of taking away pay from the players, the league has removed money from a referee’s check:

The WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL reports that official Jim Quirk was fined $8,150 for “inappropriate physical contact with players” during last Sunday’s Green Bay-Chicago game.

Quirk was caught for taking down Packers LB Nick Barnett with a chokehold during a skirmish at Soldier Field. Barnett was set to file a grievance with the NFL, before the league announced its fine on Friday.

And it’s not the first Quirky action by the ref this season. The fine was also for a similar takedown of Atlanta’s Jason Snelling during a December 16 game against Tampa Bay. And back on October 21, Quirk brought down Arizona lineman Elton Brown with the same move.

Maybe Quirk could better serve the NFL if he was out of the stripes and in some pads. Or better yet, he can see if the WWE needs some new talent.