From Joe Horn’s hidden flip-phone to Randy Moss dropping trou to Antonio Brown showing that his hip game is strong, we’ve been privy to some great touchdown celebrations over the years. Sadly, the No Fun League is once again looking to crack down on excessive celebrations, this time by developing an educational training video to demonstrate what is and isn’t legal.
NFL VP of football operations Troy Vincent says the video will show players “clear examples of appropriate and inappropriate celebrations,” hopefully reducing the number of penalties. The NFL’s video sounds like a simple enough plan … assuming Vincent can actually get players to watch it. Based on what Super Bowl champ Martellus Bennett (now a Packer) had to say, it might be a bit harder than Vincent and the league is anticipating.
The man makes some good points:
An educational video on appropriate celebrations. Not signing up for that class. pic.twitter.com/6oNMf5oZFM
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
Yea An educational training video on celebrations? Spend that money on something else like a video on investments or something that https://t.co/xabCzeRqYO
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
Let the players express their individuality and creativity. Y’all gonna make an educational video on how we should talk next? https://t.co/xabCzeRqYO
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
See the NFL promotes the logos not the players. The NBA promotes its players. Big difference.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
NFL knows players wont be around long so they invest all resources into the building teamlogos for longevity. That’s the constant variable.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
NBA on the other hand they can invest in the players being the face of the entire league. Look at the advertising of both.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
The nerve to tag the word “educational” on it. Lmfao. Y’all crazy for that. pic.twitter.com/kRDCtS78fZ
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
Yo @NFL why don’t y’all go help out some of these players build up the communities that the majority of your players come from.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
I’m going to be taking a 15 minute dump whenever we’re supposed to watch this “educational” video. I can feel my stomach bubbling now
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
That’s my rant for the day.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 22, 2017
And it was a good one.
Main image by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
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