Two examples include Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London making moves while Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabors drew flags and fines for moves with the Cleveland Browns .
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Neo Quimica Arena in Brazil. (Kirby Lee Iman image)
NFL executive Troy Vincent addressed the issue at Tuesday's league meeting, the newspaper said. NFL Network.
“There's no room for that in pro football,” Vincent said of the gesture. “Think about where we are as a society. … I don't think that's where we are and what we're trying to represent. We have a responsibility as professional athletes.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also spoke on the issue.
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“This has been a long-standing policy, and we intend to enforce it,” Goodell said. “Troy had a direct conversation with the union, I think, just last week about it. We're going to continue on that focus. We don't think it's appropriate in those circumstances and sends the wrong messages. So, we'll Please keep doing that.”
An NFL executive said: The Athletic Last week, players were warned that they receive an annual warning for the behavior and could face penalties.
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“Okay, gun celebration, that's obvious,” he said. “They're going to fine you every time, they're going to flag you every time. It's just that the players don't care about the rules or they don't really want to follow the rules. We all know you can't fake a gun. So I’m fine.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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