Flowery Branch, Ga. ? Michael Vick was fined $10,000 by the NFL and agreed to donate another $10,000 to charity for an obscene hand gesture toward Falcons fans following last weekend’s loss to New Orleans.

“I broke a rule, and now I’m paying the price,” Vick said Wednesday. “The good thing is I get to donate a portion of it to charity.”

Vick rushed for 166 yards in Sunday’s 31-13 loss, just 7 yards short of his own NFL record for a quarterback.

But that didn’t make up for a dismal performance by the Falcons, who dropped five passes and were booed loudly following their fourth straight loss. Vick showed his unhappiness by making the gesture with both hands as he walked off the Georgia Dome field.

“I can’t really say whether it’s fair or not,” Vick said. “But the league makes the rules and I broke the rules. It is what it is – 20 Gs. I shouldn’t have done what I did.”

Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he planned to meet privately with Vick to discuss the incident.