OBJ, Bell question NFL's double standard over Elliott's Salvation Army celebration
Odell Beckham Jr. and Le'Veon Bell took to Twitter to voice their shock with the NFL's decision not to punish Ezekiel Elliott for his Salvation Army celebration during Sunday night's game.
The league announced Monday that Elliott won't be fined for jumping into a large Salvation Army kettle after scoring a touchdown Sunday, even though such a move would normally be classified as excessive celebration.
That's funny there's no fine for that. I could only imagine if I was the one to do it. Just bein honest .
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) December 19, 2016
It's just crazy bro, u kno me .. and u kno that's my homie, I'm just talkin about standards. https://t.co/UM2dOcXOGM
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) December 19, 2016
A few hours later, Bell echoed a similar sentiment, pointing out the fine he received for a past celebration with teammate Antonio Brown.
lol hilarious, I feel the same exact way https://t.co/ILehxicW0K
— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) December 20, 2016
me & AB got fined for a handshake..............A HANDSHAKE!
— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) December 20, 2016
The decision not to punish Elliott was hailed as a rare rational move by the NFL. After all, the Salvation Army is a charity, and Elliott's celebration has increased charitable donations to the organization. Fining him didn't exactly seem to be in the holiday spirit.
Beckham is no stranger to excessive celebrations, nor NFL fines, and his tweet strongly suggests he doesn't believe he would be treated the same way as Elliott had he been the one jumping into a kettle.