BUSH FINED $5,000 FOR TAUNTING

[drunkaholic707]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NO/9959709

MIAMI (Jan. 28, 2007) -- Reggie Bush was fined $5,000 by the NFL for taunting during his 88-yard touchdown reception in New Orleans' NFC championship game loss at Chicago last week.

Although the rookie running was not penalized for pointing back at Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher or for somersaulting into the end zone, he subsequently received the league's standard punishment for taunting.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed the fine.

Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner and second pick in last year's draft, caught a short pass from Drew Brees on the left sideline. He sped downfield, cut back near midfield and was several steps ahead of Urlacher when Bush turned and pointed at the Bears star. He then did his front flip into the end zone, making the score 16-14.

The Bears won 39-14 to reach the Super Bowl.

 

[Defy]

No Fun League

 

[RAS 925]

B.S. IMO...

 

[2-0-Sixx]

thats fucking gay

 

[xpanther206]

Opinions on taunting are highly cultural.

 

[:ab:]

^^^nice observation

 

[GeeZus]

HELLA WEAK !!

Opinions on taunting are highly cultural.

U NOTICED TOO HUH?




- GEEzUz

 

[Rasan]

oh so its cool for the patriots to dance on the chargers logo? lol

 

[Defy]

Tom Brady can do no wrong in the eyes of America

 

[4fifteenRolla]

Tom Brady can do no wrong in the eyes of (white) America

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[KrazeeRDM]

Tom Brady didnt do shit to the chargers beside beat then and i think its bullshit that reggie got the fined

 

[FATAL NYGHTMARE]

oh so its cool for the patriots to dance on the chargers logo? lol

That was after the game. There's a difference.

But this fine is lame as fuck.

 

[Rasan]

so whats the difference if its after the game. good sportsmanship is good sportsmanship...
i agree this fine is lame
and yes i am bitter

 

[enserio]

The fine didn't hurt nearly as much as giving the Bears the added drive to whoop that ass and send them home.

 

[BIGSBY]

lOL, THATz SUPER GAy!

BUT REALLY, when i first read this i thought it was about george bush, lol.
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(the thread title)

 

[FATAL NYGHTMARE]

so whats the difference if its after the game. good sportsmanship is good sportsmanship...

The difference is the game was over. They weren't taunting in the middle of a play. After the game you can do whatever you want, but during the game the NFL has rules to follow when it comes to "taunting" and celebrations. But regardless, I don't feel Reggie Bush did anything bad enough to get fined any amount of money.

 

[Tony]

oh so its cool for the patriots to dance on the chargers logo? lol

Yep... after it's all said and done.

 

[KrazeeRDM]

who cares what the pats did, the chargers and the pats are gonna be watchin the superbowl together lol. we both got fucked up in the plaoffs

 

[thascary1]

My take is this.


celebrate all you want after you score! After the game! whatever!

But during the play before you have scored..CLASSLESS!

He's getting fined for the taunting that happend before his score......the pointing and the flip.

 

[45park1904]

The difference is the game was over. They weren't taunting in the middle of a play. After the game you can do whatever you want, but during the game the NFL has rules to follow when it comes to "taunting" and celebrations. But regardless, I don't feel Reggie Bush did anything bad enough to get fined any amount of money.

lol

you must not keep up with NFL rules homie.YOU CANNNOT do anything you want after the Game is over.Michael Vick,after the game was over from a 31-13 loss to the Saints flipped off fans in the Georgia dome,and he got fined 10,000 by the leagure for it.Point is there are rules in place on what you can and cannot do after the game is over,and the patriots taungting of Shawn Merriman after the game is no different then Reggie pointing at Urlacher.

To me the fine is gay,but if your gonna fine Reggie for just "pointing" at somebody you need to do it for anybody taunting,better yet dont fine anybody for it.Period