Overview

• At Fanatics Fest on June 24 Cam Jordan urged the NFL to revoke its taunting ban and give players freedom to celebrate big plays.
• Travis Kelce echoed Jordan’s stance on the New Heights podcast by calling current taunting penalties “ridiculous” and urging more leniency.
• In 2024 the NFL flagged players 20 times for taunting, issuing $531,000 in fines that begin at $11,255 for a first offense.
• Taunting calls reached a high of 55 in 2021 after the league relaxed celebration rules in 2017 but maintained strict penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct.
• The NFL has not signaled any rule changes for the 2025 season, keeping its stringent enforcement of taunting infractions in place.