Texans Fine Dunta Robinson

HOUSTON - The Houston Texans fined cornerback Dunta Robinson $25,000 for the artwork he did on the shoes he played in during the loss to the N.Y. Jets Sunday. The fine was for conduct detrimental to the team.

Robinson wrote "pay me Rick" on his shoes in reference to his contract dispute with the team during the offseason.

Robinson signed his franchise tag contract prior to week one of the regular season and will make $9.957 million for one season.

He wanted the Texans to promise not to franchise him after the 2009 season, but that did not happen.

Robinson said he is not upset about the fine.

"I got here (Wednesday) and (fine letter) was in my locker," Robinson said after practice. "I knew it was coming."

Robinson said Texans General Manager Rick Smith told he him he was going to get fined for what he did with his shoes.

"I wasn't surprised and he said he was going to fine me so there is nothing to be surprised about," Robinson said.

Robinson said there is no lingering animosity between him and the team.

"It was over a long time ago," Robinson said. "I am focusing on Tennessee."

Robinson said he did not open the letter from the team, so he doesn't know the amount of the fine. He also said he would not appeal it.

"We don't want any distractions and I think that was the main reason for the fine," said Bob McNair, owner of the Texans. "It was felt it had become a distraction and it clearly had.

"We don't need that. So we wanted to let everybody know that's not satisfactory. So hopefully it's all behind us now and we can go on and find a way to win in Tennessee."

Robinson publicly apologized Monday for writing the message on his shoes.

"I really didn't think it was going to be that big of a problem," Robinson said. "Apparently it was and I apologized and I moved on. It wasn't that serious to me from the start and I explained that to Rick and he understood it."

Robinson also acknowledged that he knows he will probably get fined by the NFL for violating the league's uniform rules with his handiwork.

"Maybe, we'll see," Robinson said. "I'll just pay that one too.

"Fines are really not a big concern to me right now. I'm trying to go down and get this win in Tennessee. That's the main thing."