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NFL Officials Warn Lions to Stop Nose-Picking Celebration or Face Penalty

Amon-Ra St. Brown said the crew’s in-game warning during the Rams matchup underscores that enforcement hinges on officials’ taunting discretion.

Overview

  • Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Jameson Williams performed the nose-picking, booger-flick gesture during Detroit’s Week 15 game at SoFi Stadium.
  • St. Brown said a coach relayed after the first drive that referees ordered the team to end the celebration.
  • Officials told the Lions they would be flagged if any player repeated the gesture, according to St. Brown’s podcast account.
  • The act is not explicitly banned in the NFL rulebook and would be judged under Rule 12’s taunting standard at officials’ discretion.
  • No separate league penalty or fine for the booger-flick has been reported, though Jameson Williams was fined $14,491 in Week 11 for a goalpost-slide celebration.