Is the NFL lightening up? No fine for Ezekiel Elliott's funny Salvation Army celebration
The
most memorable moment from “Sunday Night Football” wasn’t a touchdown
or any other single play. It was Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel
Elliott jumping in the Salvation Army kettle after a touchdown.
It
was hilarious, not intended to taunt anyone and even drew some
attention to a good cause. So Elliott got a 15-yard penalty for it.
Maybe
the NFL really is reconsidering its stance on celebration that sucks
the fun out of the game. Because before most people had even finished
their coffee on Monday morning, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy let
everyone know that Elliott would not be fined.
There’s
a reason for everything, and there’s a reason the NFL wanted to get the
news out right away Monday that Elliott wouldn’t be fined. Last week Pro Football Talk said
the NFL would consider relaxing its celebration rules, which nobody
seems to like.
It’s fine to penalize obviously over-the-top or clear
taunting celebrations, but when guys are getting 15 yards for mimicking a
baseball pitcher or shooting a jump shot over the goal post with the
ball, as Denver Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders and Washington
Redskins tight end Vernon Davis respectively did this season, something
is wrong.
Maybe,
if even the NFL itself can see the humor in Elliott’s kettle leap,
we’re moving toward the game adding in a little fun and humor again.
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