There’s a good reason the NFL was nicknamed the “No Fun League.”
Until recently, team celebrations were rarely, if ever, allowed.
The rules are more lenient for players celebrating touchdowns.
However, “taunting” still carries a 15-yard penalty.
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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals yells to his teammates during the first quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Nov. 16, 2023. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
By definition, a provocation is “a statement made to offend, hurt, or provoke someone.” In the NFL, it’s often used to celebrate plays, but usually to brag to opponents.
The rules say it should be flagged, but Joe Burrow wants to change it.
“Yeah, I’m provoking,” Barrow said earlier this week. “We’re all adults who take our jobs seriously, and sometimes we just want to show it. If someone fires me or makes fun of me like it’s your play… “Well, I don’t mean to hurt any feelings. I understand.” Yeah, great. ”
The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback originally made his stance public during the playoffs, posting “Let y’all be provoking” to X after Zai Flowers committed the decisive penalty in the AFC Championship. .
Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates while leaving the field after defeating the Los Angeles Rams during a game at Peico Stadium in Cincinnati on September 25, 2023. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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flowers and lamar jackson They connected on a 54-yard play toward the end of the third quarter. However, after being tackled to finish a 54-yard pass and catch, Flowers forced Jarius Sneed to the ground and spun the football near his face. The referee penalized Flowers for taunting. It was a pivotal 15-yard penalty that set the Ravens back.
Flowers then kept the drive alive with a clutch first down. As the third quarter ended, Flowers was targeted on the first play of the fourth quarter. He tried to get into the end zone, but Snead punched the ball away just before Flowers crossed the goal line.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow runs off the field after a game against the Baltimore Ravens on January 8, 2023 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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chiefs Recovered a fumble in the end zone. It was the Ravens’ second turnover of the game. The Chiefs won the game and ultimately the Super Bowl.
There were 43 provocation penalties handed out in 2021, compared to 19 and 15 in the previous two seasons respectively.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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