00:00NFL Cracking Down on Unsportsmanlike Acts to Make Game Cleaner for Fans
00:05Americans love the NFL, despite frequent complaints about the league.
00:11It remains one of the last few common cultural strings that links a large amount of Americans together.
00:20Fans often complain about players' perceived lack of sportsmanship.
00:24The NFL plans to address this next season.
00:28Decades ago, players like Joe Horn, Randy Moss, Chad Ochocinco, and Terrell Owens staged wild celebrations, including cell phone stunts and mooning.
00:39These actions prompted the NFL to aim for stricter regulations.
00:46Players can celebrate, but elaborate props are banned.
00:50The NFL permits choreographed team celebrations for both offense and defense after touchdowns and turnovers.
00:58However, the league disapproves of solo celebrations that glorify violence or drug use.
01:04They aim to eliminate these and reinforce sportsmanship next season, according to Troy Vincent.
01:10The NFL added language in Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1-D, to make the nosewipe celebration illegal.
01:21The gesture, made infamous by Cowboys receiver C.D. Lamb, is a gang sign associated with the Bloods.
01:29Some will decry this as the NFL being the no-fun league.
01:36But, these seem like reasonable steps to get celebrations nobody particularly wants to see out of the game.
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