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Raiders cornerback thinks he was flagged because of his religion
Yahoo Sports ^
| 10/06/2009
| Chris Chase
Posted on 10/06/2009 3:17:27 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick
An Oakland Raiders cornerback claims he was penalized on Sunday for making a religious display while celebrating an interception.
After picking off a Matt Schaub pass in the end zone, Oakland Raiders cornerback Chris Johnson celebrated by dropping to his knees and raising his arms in triumph. He was instantly flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebration.
Johnson later complained that he was whistled for thanking God:
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TOPICS: Outdoors; Religion; Sports
KEYWORDS: athletes; christians; nfl; officiating; raiders
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To: MarineBrat
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posted on
10/06/2009 7:55:14 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
He was penalized for “taunting” Satan.
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posted on
10/06/2009 7:58:42 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
(nothing is normal anymore)
To: GreenLanternCorps
I saw Jared Allen do some weird dance 5 times on MNF after sacking Aaron Rodgers.
Not a single flag.
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posted on
10/07/2009 11:16:53 AM PDT
by
Carling
(Olympicsgate: Obama's Waterloo)
To: Carling
I saw Jared Allen do some weird dance 5 times on MNF after sacking Aaron Rodgers. Not a single flag.
But wait, discostu in all his/her wisdom said in post #19 that any celebration cannot go to the ground or use the ball as a prop. Well by golly, it looks like the NFL has a huge problem with inconsistency since as you stated, Jared Allen spent almost all of his celebration time on the ground and NO CALL WAS MADE!
Ummmm, discostu, perhaps you need to go back and re-read the rule s l o w e r this time.
"going to the ground to celebrate a touchdown or using the ball as a prop." Good thing he didn't drop the ball or it would have been ruled an incompletion. LOL!!
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posted on
10/07/2009 3:19:20 PM PDT
by
copaliscrossing
(Progressives are Socialists)
To: BlueStateBlues
To equivocate a sniveling turd like “Favre the b!tch” to God, is simply wrong.
25
posted on
10/11/2009 3:49:06 PM PDT
by
j_tull
(I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.)
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