Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown had some strong words for the NFL league office after it issued Vontaze Burfict a $112,000 fine.

Brown threw a rebuttal at the league office after the fine came down Friday, per Pro Football Talk:

“…expressed to the league office in very specific and pointed terms his strenuous objection to the decision to punish Burfict in any way for lowering his helmet to hit Steelers running back James Conner and for putting a forearm in the helmet of Steelers receiver Antonio Brown.” “Brown called the fine unfair and excessive, and he accused the league of improperly imposing discipline in situations where no fouls were called. (Neither infraction drew a flag.)”

Brown would likely have a better argument if he was talking about any other player.

While the hits Burfict got fined for didn’t get flagged at the time, the fact it’s a linebacker who has served 10 games on the suspended lists, been disciplined double-digit times and forfeited more than $4 million in salary so far hurts his argument.

The NFL wasn’t going to let an elbow to the head of a receiver go, especially coming from Burfict, who was only two games into his season after serving a four-game ban. The league office also warned Burfict a suspension will come next.

There is a discussion to be had about how far the NFL is going to protect players right now and how it impacts entertainment value. But Brown is wrong to think what’s happening with Burfict should have any say in the matter given his past conduct on the field.

Burfict left Sunday night’s game with an injury.