I could understand all the moon-hoopla if Randy Moss had actually pulled the purple tights down and showed his actual posterior. But, the truth is, it was nothing more than a clever gesture to let the Green Bay fans and players know that the Minnesota Vikings were about to stun them in their own house.

Nearly a week after the fact, the NFL has come down on Moss, fining him $10,000 for the end zone "mooning." Personally, it seems a bit ridiculous and far too overplayed at this point.

I?ve wondered since Sunday what Terrell Owens thinks of Moss? antics. He?s probably saying "I wish I?d thought of that when I scored my TD against Green Bay."

Are the actions by Moss worth a $10,000 fine? No, of course not. Will the NFL attempt to fine Green Bay fans who, in a post-win ritual, show off their fannies to the opposing team after the game? No, of course not.

Again, the issue of double standard has come up in sports. It?s not the NBA this time though. Instead, Moss gets fined for a little celebration and Jake Plummer gets fined for flipping the bird.

I certainly don?t condone these actions, but the fact is that the same things are done by the fans. They can sit in their cozy seats and think that their $40 ticket and $5 beer gives them a right to shout out or make any gesture they want and direct it at any player they want.

The excuse being made by the NFL is that these players are "professionals" and shouldn?t be behaving in this way. They are being looked up to by little kids. They are role models.

All this may be true, but aren?t the fans almost in that same boat? There are plenty of fathers in the stands screaming expletives at players and coaches. And many of them are professionals, whether they?re lawyers, doctors, plumbers, or whatever.

I understand the NFL can?t penalize these fans for their idiotic actions like they can the players, but there needs to be an understanding that in regard to actions and words, many players and fans are no different.

Then there?s the issue of Moss? reaction to his fine. He said "What?s $10,000 to me?" He?s been nothing but chastised again for those comments, but wasn?t Moss just being truthful?

The man makes (like many other pro athletes) over $5 million a year. $10,000 is 0.2% of his salary. If you really want to make him think about his actions, then really fine him, or suspend him.

Seriously, $10,000 is nothing for any pro athlete. Moss was just honest enough to say it. If you?re going to punish Moss for anything, it should be his walking of the field before the end of the Redskins game. That showed lack of team sportsmanship and lack of personal integrity. Yet the Vikings didn?t do a thing about it.

Who knows what?s next for Moss. Who knows what crazy trick he has up his sleeve for this weeks game against the Eagles. But if the Vikings go into Philly and pull off an upset, don?t be shocked if Moss moons, shakes, and celebrates his way to the bank. I know I would.