On Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement notifying fans and players that the league would be easing up on its penalizing of celebrations after touchdowns. This move was greeted with much excitement by some fans, including a unanimous vote of support from APC’s contributors.
Of course, not everyone likes fun. Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, for example, thinks that this decision is “not a very good example for young people.” Perhaps this reaction is just leftover frustration from dealing with Chad Johnson/Ochocinco for so long, though. (This is also an interesting viewpoint from Lewis, given that the Bengals have on multiple occasions acquired players who have conducted themselves poorly off the field.