NFL Warns Marshawn Lynch Obscene Gesture Will Result in 15-Yard Penalty

January 24, 2015   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The next time Marshawn Lynch decides to go with his signature touchdown celebration, it will cost him and the Seattle Seahawks.
Dean Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating, revealed to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio that should Lynch reach down to his groin and make an obscene gesture, officials will flag the Seahawks for unsportsmanlike conduct. They'll incur a 15-yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff if Lynch does the gesture after a touchdown, via Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith.
The league informed Seattle of the rule change.
On Thursday, the NFL fined both Lynch and Seahawks wideout Chris Matthews for doing the celebration in Seattle's NFC Championship Game victory over the Green Bay Packers, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL.com's Ian Rapoport:
It marked the second time the league has punished Lynch for said celebration. Clearly, Blandino feels that a potential flag might be a stronger deterrent than hitting the Pro Bowl running back's wallet.

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