Wes Welker scores a touchdown on Sunday, drops to the ground on the snowy Gillette Stadium field and does a snow angel. He is flagged for a 15 yard penalty for excessive celebration. Should be the end of the story, right? Well in two days I've heard four separate broadcasters complain that it should have been allowed.
"It was just a snow angel." "It is Christmas." "Its just Wes Welker.""They should let that go." Those are some of the comments I heard. Why is the snow angel OK, but not dancing. Is it because Wes is white? I've always believed that if white guys could dance, then celebrating would be allowed in the endzone.
Every time I see a black player celebrate in any way, its considered excessive and offensive but when a white guy does something clever and resourceful, commentators politic to let it go.
I hate to be constantly harping on racism in sports (seeing as how i'm white) but it is so blatent and the NFL is such an egregious offender.
Rob
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