New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton accused the NFL's gun-finger enforcement of double standards after receiving a penalty for pointing his finger downfield on Sunday. Still, that wasn't the case for other players, including Patrick Mahomes.
FOX News reported In Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, Slayton was penalized for “making a first-down gesture with his fingers after making a massive 41-yard catch.”
Also on Sunday, “Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster used the same gesture as Slayton last week to get a first down.'' But neither Lamb, Mahomes nor Smith-Schuster were penalized.
Slayton responded to X with the following post:
On October 4, 2024, Breitbart News reported that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce mocked the NFL over a penalty for finger gestures.
he did this during an interview new heights Podcast after New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for an alleged gun gesture.
of daily mail quotation Kelce said it was “completely unacceptable” for a player to be penalized for “falling to the ground…pointing when you get a first down and saying, 'We're going that way,' or whatever.” It's ridiculous.''
Kelce joked that he hoped the league would punish him for voicing his opinion, adding: I have a right to bear arms. ”
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