NFL to clarify which end-zone dances are 'sexually suggestive'
The NFL has developed a penalty issue this season, and it’s not because of an increase in dirty hits.
Taunting calls have risen 220 percent in 2016 over the first four weeks of last season, which has created a great deal of confusion. Players and coaches are unsure of what’s legal and what’s not, particularly when it comes to celebrating.
Mike Tomlin, who has seen Antonio Brown get flagged for twerking in the end zone, asked the league for clarification on Tuesday, saying:
It didn’t take long for the league to acknowledge Tomlin’s request, and we’re going to find out exactly what’s legal and what’s not sometime soon. At least, teams will – in the form of a video, nonetheless.
.@AntonioBrown left one-on-one?
— NFL (@NFL) October 3, 2016
It's over.
TD @STEELERS! His second of the game! #KCvsPIT https://t.co/rMDNm6wuw3
One thing's for sure, though. Josh Norman still won't be allowed to shoot theoretical bow and arrows
So are two pumps in a twerk celebration legal? Is pretending to throw a dart instead of shooting an arrow OK? These, and many other questions, should soon be answered, and hopefully it’ll lead to a decrease in unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Flags of that variety are up 56 percent, which isn’t as high as taunting, but it’s still concerning for the NFL.
