NFL, union clarify celebration rules, OK drinking gestures
📍 How it ended
The NFL and its union clarified rules on player celebrations, determining that gestures imitating drinking a beverage are not considered violations. The change in policy came after the NFL met with the NFLPA and allowed certain celebrations that had previously been subject to fines. The story quieted down after the clarification was made on October 7.
Epilogue added 2h ago, after coverage quieted.
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