Derek Carr’s seventh rushing touchdown in the NFL gave the New Orleans Saints a 35-13 lead over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. It also resulted in the quarterback getting a slap on the wrist for his celebration, according to Pro Football Talk.
Carr was reportedly fined $14,069 by the NFL for a post-touchdown celebration that included grabbing his crotch — the dance move made famous by pop singer Michael Jackson.
According to NFL rules, the dance move falls under “unsportsmanlike conduct,” which includes “any violent gesture or act that is sexually suggestive or offensive.”
Carr received no penalty for the celebration.
Why did Carr go through with that move after the touchdown? Because he promised his family.
“People don’t know much about me. … Weddings or birthdays, I’m always dancing,” Carr said afterward. “One time I went to the Michael Jackson and [my brothers] were like, ‘Brother, that’s what you have to do when you score.'”
The Week 2 fines have not yet been officially announced by the NFL.
