“A Muslim player who was penalized after dropping to his knees and bowing in prayer following an interception returned for a touchdown on Monday night should not have been flagged, the NFL said Tuesday.
Husain Abdullah of the Kansas City Chiefs slid to the turf in the end zone and made the brief gesture of his faith during the Chiefs’ 41-14 victory over the New England Patriots. He received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.”
See video of the penalty here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/husain-abdullah-penalty_n_5906690.html
Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) of The Young Turks break down the story. Do you think the NFL was out of bounds to fine Abdullah? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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Comments
Ummm….isn’t it against NFL rules for any player to kneel in prayer? I could be wrong but I don’t think this has anything to do with him being a Muslim. I don’t think Christians or Jews are permitted to do that either though it’s stupid for it to be banned for any faith.