The NFL is overreacting on taunting

Published August 12, 2021 7:29pm ET



The NFL’s new point of emphasis for the 2021 season: Don’t let anyone have any fun.

As if we don’t see referees enough during NFL games, the league has decided to crack down on “taunting.” The focus looks to be on players directing celebrations at members of the other team, with the league’s examples of punishable taunts being relatively tame acts of celebration. (One of the two was actually called as a penalty, as you can see in the video).

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