LOL @ the NFL: Cracking Down on Player Celebrations

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Report: NFL Cracking Down on Player Celebrations, Like Rob Gronkowski?s Ball Spike, in 2013 | NFL | NESN.com


OH NOES GRONK DID HIS SPIKE WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!11!1!!

Ridiculous.

 

[Rob0729]

NFL officials have been instructed to stress unsportsmanlike conduct penalties this season, with a greater emphasis on “any player who throws, spikes or spins the ball after the whistle is blown,” Andrew Krammer of ESPN 1500 writes.

Read more at: Report: NFL Cracking Down on Player Celebrations, Like Rob Gronkowski?s Ball Spike, in 2013 | NFL | NESN.com

So NFL end zones have become no spin zones? I feel that Bill O'Reilly may be filing a lawsuit very soon.

 

[JackBauer]

Glad to see they're really honed in on the important issues.

 

[PrairiePat]

I don't understand this. Why are they trying to take the personality out of the game??

What's next, banning high-fives? Handshakes? Raising the arms above the shoulders after a score? Sheesh.

 

[Termigator]

Pointing, pointing the ball, and military salute. Give me a freaking break, it's turning into the senior division of the NCAA. This must be another attempt to divert attention from the ongoing litigation on concussions.

SF

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Pointing, pointing the ball, and military salute. Give me a freaking break, it's turning into the senior division of the NCAA. This must be another attempt to divert attention from the ongoing litigation on concussions.

SF

The media's doing a good enough job of that.

 

[Froob]

Spikes been around long before Gronk dunno why they say it's his. The spike is a ****** classic. Would be a disgrace if this is true.

 

[dales804]

Didn't Gronk get penalized for spiking the ball too near an opponent after a touchdown at some point (i.e. taunting)? I think it was during the 2011 season. God forbid a player celebrates scoring a TD during a big game. Hope those kickers don't pump their fist after making a game tying or game-winning field goal either. That would be terrible for the NFL.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Spikes been around long before Gronk dunno why they say it's his. The spike is a ****** classic. Would be a disgrace if this is true.

Because no one did it as powerfully as GRONK.

 

[serifyn]

Completely stupid.

 

[PatsDeb]

It's such BS. What's wrong with a little celebration? The next thing you know the fans will be getting a penalty for too much celebration. The stadium is going wild, but the guy who just made a great play is supposed to act like a robot and just return the ball to the official?!

I think celebrations are fun when it's my team doing it, and if it's against my team it burns me up. I would think it burns up the guy who got burned even more, and will be some added incentive to play harder the next series. Why does the NFL focus on dumb stuff like this?

 

[situational_awareness]

No Fun League.

 

[Rob0729]

Yet Salsa dancing is still legal.

 

[Kontradiction]

Herr Goodell strikes again!

 

[PatsDeb]

Herr Goodell strikes again!

Hand over your head! That's an excessive celebration! 15 yds. on the kick-off baby!

 

[PrairiePat]

Well, after further review, this rule emphasis appears to be more aimed at first down celebrations, and only those directed at an opponent. So I guess Gronk's TD spikes are still OK for now (as long as he doesn't do it anywhere in the area code of a defender).

 

[Ironman44]

Yet Salsa dancing is still legal.

If Cruz's dance is still legal then Gronk should break out a tango with Brady after every touchdown in protest.

 

[JMC00]

Yet Salsa dancing is still legal.

If it is done after a play that doesn't result in TD it's not.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

We cant be politically incorrect now can we? . So what happens when a player points up to God, like sooo many do? Which I cant stand BTW. Yea, Gods wants you to score a TD. Lets not be concerned with all of those other silly things in the world like: Murder, War, Starvation...... the NFL takes away another fun fan experience. They're only paying for everything!

 

[captain stone]

I myself would rather see group celebrations instead of individual, look at me everyone I just scored a TD
and my 10 other associates had nothing to do with it, type of celebrations anyway.