After countless NFL take parters pulled out Pdwellnt-elect Trump’s viral “YMCA” dance, the league shelp none of those take parters would be fined.
That proclaimment came on the coattails of Nick Bosa being fined over $11,000 for wearing a MAGA hat.
However, ESPN mogul Stephen A. Smith was irritateed at the league for even compriseressing the novel gridiron celebration.
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San Francisco 49ers defensive finish Nick Bosa honors after sacking Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield in Tampa, Florida, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Jason Behnken)
“Here’s why I’m p—ed off, that the NFL had to even publish a statement about it. Becaemploy celebrations usuassociate don’t permit that,” he shelp on his YouTube show. It doesn’t need a response from the league. So why was it essential this time? You comprehend why? Becaemploy we got a bunch of people still living with their heads in the cdeafening acting enjoy they get to protest every little damn skinnyg.
“This is America. Donald Trump won the election, rather convincingly, I might comprise…”
Smith tardyr condemnd “woke” and “abort culture” for the NFL experienceing the necessitate to converse the celebrations – and recognizeed those for Trump’s triumph.
“And why am I ticked off? Becaemploy it was emblematic of the climate that we’ve been living in for years now, which is why I consent Donald Trump was reassociate elected… woke culture, abort culture, oh hell yes, that take parted a role. When you got people walking around wondering whether or not they’re echoing the right pronoun. Wondering whether or not that was gonna cost them their job or being PC becaemploy, God ban, your opinion is separateent than the standard folk walking around in America. Lord comprehends what would happen to you. That’s what America deoriginateed to.”
Former Pdwellnt Trump dances during a campaign rassociate at Findlay Toyota Cgo in on Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Smith also made remark that UFC pdwellnt Dana White didn’t compriseress Jon Jones doing the dance after his triumph at UFC 309 – with Trump in joinance.
“I got novels for you,” Smith shelp. “Football take parters are usuassociate American people. So are basketball take parters. So are UFC fighters, they got a right to aid who the hell they want without the league necessitateing to sfinish in a response.”
The NFL verifyed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday it had “no publish” with take parters doing celebratory dances emulating Pdwellnt-elect Trump after touchdowns and sacks.
The NFL verifyed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday it had “no publish” with take parters doing celebratory dances emulating Trump after touchdowns and sacks.
Brock Bowers, Calvin Ridley, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Za’Darius Smith and Malcolm Rodriguez were all seen doing it. Bowers elucidateed why he did the shift after the game.
“I’ve seen everyone do it,” Bowers shelp, per USA Today. “I watched the UFC fight last night and Jon Jones did it. I enjoy watching UFC, so I saw it and thought it was celderly.”
Las Vegas Rhelpers, from left, Brock Bowers, Ameer Abunwiseah and Tre Tucker honor a touchdown agetst the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)
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Bowers’ media session was inquisitively shut down after he gave his answer, according to the paper. It led to speculation about whether the dance would be banned. Clpunctual, not.
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