Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas will get a letter from the NFL office this week.
Thomas returned a fumble for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, then proceeded to hug an offiical, who hung on for dear life and didn’t look too pleased throughout the embrace:
Hugs the referee, gets flagged. https://t.co/8msQm6F9wO
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 30, 2016
The full play is available here:
#Area29 + 🏈 = Touchdown#SEAvsNO https://t.co/PLD78H6izY
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 30, 2016
Good times. Thomas knew what he was doing and how the celebration would effect the game, but it’s still going to be funny to see the NFL swoop in with a hefty fine due to contact with an official. Contact, meaning a hug.
Look for Thomas to have a funny post-game interview about this one. The best part of this friendly celebration is it might set a precedent for other players to follow—how kind and friendly can the celebrations by players get while the fine numbers from the NFL skyrocket?
Stay tuned to find out.
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