Excessive Celebration

An excessive celebration penalty in the NFL is given when a player does what the penalty states, excessively celebrates.  It is only a 15-yard penalty but could turn out to be more costly than that.  If you read my article Excessive Celebration at www.3fs2.webs.com you can learn exactly how costly it can be.  Stevie Johnson was one player with such a penalty and it actually lost his team the game.  I completely agree with the penalty that was thrown and highly look down upon players who act in such a selfish manner and put themselves ahead of their team.  Players “back in the day” would never act this way and carried themselves in a way that showed such charisma and respect.  Now it seems that high profiled players want to always stay in the spotlight and act in such a way that gets them the attention they are looking for.  They come up with pre-determined dances and “celebrations” that only seem to enhance my perception of ignorance that I have about them.  So when does this selfish behavior stop?  Maybe it is just a part of the changing times where everyone is wanting to be in the “Hollywood spotlight” and are more worried about what people think of them instead of winning football games.  In conclusion, a celebration shouldn’t be predetermined but a spontaneous and true reaction that shows true feeling and enjoyment.  For instance, a players actions on the football field should not have to be an act at all but something much more real than that.