Odell Beckham isn’t the only NFL player in hot water for wearing a watch.

Ben Roethlisberger was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing an Apple Watch on the sideline Monday night, according to ESPN.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is “livid” over the fine and will appeal it, ESPN reports. The appeal probably won’t be successful as the NFL doesn’t allow any “electric devices that transmit messaging,” per the report, which adds Roethlisberger didn’t realize he was wearing the watch.

Roethlisberger was back on the Steelers’ sideline for the first time since undergoing season-ending elbow surgery.

Ben Roethlisberger wearing an Apple Watch during Monday’s Steelers game.Getty ImagesBen Roethlisberger wearing an Apple Watch during Monday’s Steelers game.Getty Images
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