Husain Abdullah, "tebowing musulman"?

Une pénalité pour des célébrations excessives après un touché? La NFL déclare que le joueur n'aurait pas du être pénalisé. Pour Abdullah le retour d'interception qui a mené à son touché s'est terminé par une prière... À Allah.

 "NFL spokesman Michael Signora said Tuesday that Abdullah shouldn't have been penalized at all.

 "Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct following his fourth quarter touchdown," Signora said in a statement emailed to TPM. "Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 (d) states 'players are prohibited from engaging in any celebrations or demonstrations while on the ground.' However, the officiating mechanic in this situation is not to flag a player who goes to the ground as part of religious expression, and as a result, there should have been no penalty on the play."

 The Chiefs safety is a devout Muslim and sat out the 2013 NFL season to make pilgrimage to Mecca. The flag for Abdullah's post-touchdown prayer stands in stark contrast to the way former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow was celebrated for his habit of taking a knee in prayer during games."

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