Chiefs’ Clyde Edwards-Helaire hit with the NFL’s latest questionable taunt penalty after TD vs. Cowboys

One thing all football fans can agree on is that the NFL’s new taunt rule isn’t fun at all.

Another painful exhibit was on display in the game Chiefs vs. Cowboys on Sunday. Kansas City running behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught Patrick Mahomes’ pitch at 5 yards, four yards from the play line, and sent it home to make a 1-yard touchdown.

As he made his way into the end of the field, he pointed at Cowboys defender Luke Gifford to celebrate the score. Edwards-Helaire has been flagged for mockery.

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As the NFL rule book says, taunting is unsportsmanlike behaviour. It is defined as “actions or words that may cause malice between teams.”

A 15-yard penalty was imposed after touchdown, forcing Harrison Butker to take a 48-yard PAT kick instead of a 33-yard kick.

Some people wonder why touchdown is left standing. After all, Edwards-Helaire points to Gifford before he reaches the end area. He was clearly pointing at Gifford around 1.

According to the NFL’s rule book, the penalty for taunting is 15 yards “from the next position or any position that the Referee, in consultation with the crew, deems fair.” equal.” In this case, the success point is the end zone, meaning that execution takes place at the latter point.

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The general consensus on that penalty is that, at best, it is a flag of suspicion.