The new NFL ban on the celebration of “wiping of the nose”, explained

The NFL often represents the “No Fun League”, and last season, they managed to celebrate. We all remember that our favorite players obtain antisportive penalties of 15 yards for having pointed out after obtaining a first descent because it looked like finger pistols. Well, the NFL has redefined their rules for antactive celebrations and gestures, which include those and much more.

During owners’ meetings this week, the NFL rewrites and changes the rules of the coming season. One of the most important rules modified is what is considered a “violent gesture” during a celebration. We mentioned the pistols, which are poorly identified when the players literally point to a first try, but we will focus on the last repression on “wiping of your nose” as a celebration.

Dallas Cowboys’ Wr Ceeede Lamb uses this to celebrate the first stockings after each reception, and he went to social networks to express his dissatisfaction with the rule.

When asked why he had to leave, the vice-president of the NFL of Troy Vincent football operations had this to say:

So where does this celebration come from and why is it prohibited?

Ok so I’m sure most of you know who rapper Young Thug. Otherwise, here is The Sparknotes: one of the most popular rappers in the modern game, and recently faced prison times for accusations of gangs and drugs, while being accused of having raped the Rico laws in the state (we will come back to this later). Thug concluded a advocacy agreement and moved away without having to go to prison – on the conditions which, during its first 10 years of probation, it remains far from the Atlanta region (with the exception of weddings, funeral, diplomas, etc.). In addition, he must make anti-gang and anti-army presentations in schools, which can count for his 100 hours of community service which he must do each year of his probation.

Young Thug is also known as “King Slime”, the gang leader “Young Slime Life”, who would be an affiliate of the Gang Bloods. Ysl will often say “Slatt”, which means that Slime Love all the time, but “often wipes the nose” by putting their index finger under their nose and, well, the rest is explicit. When someone affiliated with YSL, it means his affiliation with the gang and could also mean eliminating your OPP (opposition or enemy).

What is funnier is that players have been doing it since, like 2018. The former QB of Texans Deshaun Watson would do it after obtaining a first and calling his Slime teammates. It was just a matter of time before the NFL light up. Imagine having to be the guy who explained Ysl to Troy Vincent and Roger Goodell. I don’t envy this person.

The way in which celebration rules are interpreted by the referees will be interesting to follow this season, because it is something in which they failed.