🏈 Najee's TD celebration to "honor" Megan Rapinoe.

[18Champs]

Twitter responses.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Maybe this will show him to keep his beak out of politics

 

[OldPlayer]

Oh please. Do people really think he was mimicking Rapinoe? Does she have a trademark on extending her arms in celebration? This is one of the many reasons I hate social media.

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

Maybe the fans sitting on the couch should let him do what he wants. Yes, it was a tribute to her. So what. It's a celebration. Would he be criticized by the same morons if he did a Conor McGregor strut?

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

He scored the TD I say he gets to decide on the celebration as long as it don't draw a penalty

 

[BamaFan334]

Pretty sure TO started that, not the soccer chick. And pretty sure it was done years and years before TO here.

 

[BAMAneck]

Did he even say that’s what he was doing ?

I mean , I never even noticed it as anything other than a “ look at me “ celebration until pointed out .

But to be fair I never saw her celebrations because of her antics I never watched .. wanted to , just couldn’t .

 

[jdpas29]

Pffffff-ffffft!!

 

[Bamabww]

Nothing to see here, move on please

 

[rick4bama]

Has he said he was doing it for her? I can remember when Bama players score and that was it. I remember when Ozzie Newsome score his first TD in the NFL and spike the ball. He felt so bad about it he call Coach Bryant and apologize to him.

 

[TerryP]

After the fact? You be the judge.

Do people really think he was mimicking Rapinoe?

Did he even say that’s what he was doing ?

Has he said he was doing it for her?

Speaking with reporters after the game, Harris confirmed that his celebration was a tribute to Rapinoe. "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Harris said. "Shout out to her."

Alabama running back Najee Harris hit the truck stick, hurdled a defender, and shouted out Megan Rapinoe to score the most spectacular TD of the college football season so far

Najee Harris made a few South Carolina defenders look foolish on his way to the end zone on Saturday.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[rick4bama]

Thank for this @TerryP. I didn't know he say it was for her.

 

[bamachine]

Who gives a shit? Guess what, people are going to have different beliefs than you, no matter who you are. As long as those beliefs do not actually lead them to do something criminal, get over it.

 

[OldPlayer]

After the fact? You be the judge.

Alabama running back Najee Harris hit the truck stick, hurdled a defender, and shouted out Megan Rapinoe to score the most spectacular TD of the college football season so far

Najee Harris made a few South Carolina defenders look foolish on his way to the end zone on Saturday.

www.businessinsider.com

IMO, the reporter put that in his head. Even still, if he was saluting her, it was not about her politics, just her athleticism.

 

[JoshB]

Oh please. Do people really think he was mimicking Rapinoe? Does she have a trademark on extending her arms in celebration? This is one of the many reasons I hate social media.

Oh yeah, I'm sure he gives two shits what a bunch of neckbeard snowflakes on Twitter said.

IMO, the reporter put that in his head. Even still, if he was saluting her, it was not about her politics, just her athleticism.

Come on dude, you do not know what was in his head. He said it was a salute to her, cool lets move on.

 

[ColAngus]

It was a great play. What he does in the end zone is his own business.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Guess I don’t understand the issue? So, he saluted her?

 

[OldPlayer]

Oh yeah, I'm sure he gives two shits what a bunch of neckbeard snowflakes on Twitter said.



Come on dude, you do not know what was in his head. He said it was a salute to her, cool lets move on.

He didn't state "this was a salute to Rapinoe." A reporter asked if it was and Najee's response was, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Shout out to her."

I haven't heard a tape of the interview, but that reads like he's agreeing just to move on.

 

[TerryP]

It was a great play. What he does in the end zone is his own business.

Is it? Horns down could result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

I didn't like Jalen and his "Superman/Cam" deal when he scored. But, I'll readily admit, I'm of the "get off my lawn" crowd when it comes to some things...like celebrations in the end zone. It wasn't a team thing, it was a me thing. It's something I don't care for...but that's ME.

 

[rammerjammer]

It was a great play. What he does in the end zone is his own business.

Until he gets a flag for it, then Saban will probably dabble in "his" business a little bit.