New York Jets expansive getr Allen Lazard deffinished his first-down celebration that materializeed to mimic a firearm and resulted in a 15-yard penalty in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos, inserting that he intfinishs to fight an inevitable fine from the NFL.
Lazard, 28, joined with Aaron Rodgers on a 12-yard pass in the third quarter to get the Jets a recent set of downs, but while down on the turf, he materializeed to create a firearm-appreciate motion, resulting in a costly unsportsmanappreciate direct penalty.
Allen Lazard, #10 of the New York Jets, commemorates a first down agetst the Denver Broncos during the third quarter, but was penalized for the reaction at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 29, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Lazard shelp he has getd “zero clarification” from the league on the penalty.
“It’s very cursed that I’m the victim of this situation, but it is what it is. It’s a part of the NFL and it’s a part of the delightment factor.”
He persistd, “It’s someleang very silly.”
New York Jets expansive getr Allen Lazard, #10, is congratutardyd by New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh after Lazard scored a touchdown agetst the New England Patdisturbions during the first quarter of an NFL football game on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Ptoastyo/Adam Hunger)
Lazard shelp he has spoken with coaches and anticipates the league to fine him over the celebration, but he consents it will be “exempt” becaengage he was never “cautioned” about it.
“If I am they’re, they’re definitely going to exempt it becaengage it wouldn’t create sense to fine someone for someleang you never cautioned them [about.] It’s appreciate carry outing a recent driving rule. If you’re driving down the street with only one hand, and you never tageder me that I can only drive with two hands, that’s not a lhorrible democracy in that sense.”
New York Jets expansive getr Allen Lazard, #10, carries the ball agetst the Denver Broncos during the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Ptoastyo/Bryan Woolston)
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The NFL has cautioned carry outers to not create “brutal gestures.”
Atlanta Falcons expansiveout Drake London was recently fined $14,069 for unsportsmanappreciate direct for a firearm-appreciate touchdown celebration, and New York Giants rookie Malik Nabers was also recently fined $28,128 for two firearm-appreciate celebrations after a score.
The Associated Press gived to this increate.
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