Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell took to Twitter on Monday to express their surprise with the NFL's decision not to fine Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for celebrating a touchdown Sunday by jumping into a giant Salvation Army donation kettle.

The Cowboys were penalized 15 yards on the ensuing kickoff for unsportsmanlike conduct, but the NFL said Monday that Elliott would not face further sanctions.

That's funny there's no fine for that. I could only imagine if I was the one to do it. Just bein honest . — Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) December 19, 2016

It's just crazy bro, u kno me .. and u kno that's my homie, I'm just talkin about standards. https://t.co/UM2dOcXOGM — Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) December 19, 2016

Bell responded to Beckham's original post, tweeting a pair of messages, the second of which referred to Steelers teammate and receiver Antonio Brown.

lol hilarious, I feel the same exact way https://t.co/ILehxicW0K — Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) December 20, 2016

me & AB got fined for a handshake..............A HANDSHAKE! — Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) December 20, 2016

Elliott's celebration came after his franchise-record-setting 13th rushing touchdown of his rookie season in the Cowboys' 26-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Elliott's score broke Tony Dorsett's team record for most touchdown runs by a rookie in Dallas history. The 2-yard run on third-and-goal gave the Cowboys a 10-3 lead in the second quarter.

The publicity surrounding the jump into the oversized kettle was worth at least $4 million in equivalent advertising exposure for the Salvation Army, according to Apex Marketing Group, a sponsorship evaluation firm.

Elliott was flagged for excessive celebration, which usually carries a fine of $12,154, but NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy tweeted Monday morning that Elliott would not be fined. Elliott, who had planned to match a fine with a donation, tweeted he would still donate.

I'm giving $21k to @SalvationArmyUS to help others. Your $21 feeds a family for 3 days. Donate at https://t.co/fSQrWCc0zJ#ZekeKettleLeap pic.twitter.com/J8zGJ7Cei3 — Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) December 20, 2016

Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant didn't see an issue with the celebration, saying, "Why not let it be legal? We're just having fun. Let's not make it the No Fun League."

Elliott, asked Sunday if he would hop into the kettle again, said it was a one-time gesture, citing the penalty and the frustration of Cowboys coaches with the move.

"Let's give Zeke credit for that. It is certainly fun," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Monday. "We have those kettles there because we do want the visibility of reminding everybody, certainly at this time of year, how doing the most good is putting a dollar in that red kettle. To have gotten that attention in front of probably 20 million or so people [Sunday] night for the Salvation Army was just wonderful."

Information from ESPN's Todd Archer and Darren Rovell was used in this report.