Phillips to IR

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(12-15-2021, 02:52 PM)ochocincos Wrote: This was one thing that really irritated me.
It's a pretty simple rule - Don't do your action directly at/over an opposing player.
I know that refs aren't always consistent with calling these, but it's so easy to play it safe and not direct something at the opposing player directly.

With that said, I think taunting is a dumb rule. Let the players taunt each other. I get it's to help keep someone from taking offense to the taunt and injuring someone as a result, but these are adults and professionals. You are expected the be able to handle someone taunting at you without retaliation.

Did Bell ever discuss the penalty? I haven’t heard anything he said but my first thought was he was only pointing at the 49er to tell him not to hit him (bell). Bell picked up the ball and ran but the refs blew the whistle. Mack or whoever it was ran at Bell like he was going to tackle him.

Taunting a lineman by pointing at him when the two of you had no contact on the play doesn’t make a lot of sense.