We here at For The Win are all for awesome touchdown celebrations.
But! If you do the dog peeing celebration, you may have to remind yourself that it’s going to be costly.
Just ask Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore. He got into the end zone in the final seconds of the 2019 Egg Bowl against Mississippi State and proceeded to lift his leg. That got the attention of officials, who flagged him 15 yards for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty … and kicker Luke Logan missed the extra point. (You can listen to Russian broadcasters laughing about it.)
That’s a reminder that another Ole Miss receiver, D.K. Metcalf, did the same thing against Mississippi State in 2017, and he was flagged for 15 yards. Granted, it was a situation in which the Rebels were up 24-6 (that was the Breeland Speaks Wave Game) in what would be a 31-28 upset.
And of course, we then have to go back to then-New York Giants receiver earlier that year, who did the original celebration that angered a lot of people including radio host Mike Francesa. He was flagged, and on top of that, the NFL fined him for $12,154 after what he did after his score against the Philadelphia Eagles:
So while you might find the celebration humorous, just remember officials don’t agree.
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