Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NFL says Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for dropping to his knees in prayer in the end zone after an interception.
NFL spokesman Michael Signora writes in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that 'the officiating mechanic in this situation is not to flag a player who goes to the ground as part of religious expression.
Signora says 'there should have been no penalty on the play.'
The flag thrown in the fourth quarter of Kansas City's 41-14 victory over New England on Monday night touched off a firestorm on social media, with many wondering how it was different from players dropping to one knee in Christian prayer.
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Entities 0 Name: NFL Count: 2 1 Name: KANSAS CITY Count: 2 2 Name: AP NFL Count: 2 3 Name: New England Count: 1 4 Name: Michael Signora Count: 1 5 Name: Kansas City Chiefs Count: 1 6 Name: Husain Abdullah Count: 1 7 Name: Mo. Count: 1 8 Name: Associated Press Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1rGNAvT Title: Chiefs Safety Husain Abdullah Flagged For Prostrating After Touchdown Description: Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct Monday night when he went to his knees in prayer to celebrate a Tom Brady pick-six. Abdullah-a devout Muslim who sat out the 2012-13 season to make Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca-shouldn't have been penalized.
