Josh Allen Incident to Bring NFL Decision on Punishment for Dolphins Star
The Buffalo Bills suffered their most crushing loss of the season Sunday — a game that was also the Miami Dolphins‘ signature win — when they turned in a thoroughly uninspiring performance with first place in the AFC East on the line. The lackluster Bills fell to the Dolphins 30-13 at Hard Rock stadium, all but sinking their chances of winning the division and possibly putting a playoff spot in doubt.
There were not many highlights for the Bills, but the game featured some bizarre moments — one in particular that now forces the NFL office to make a decision on whether to issue further punishment for two-time Pro Bowl Miami edge rusher Bradley Chubb, over an incident in the aftermath of a fourth quarter sack against Bills quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen.
Allen was sacked three times in the game, bringing to 20 the total number of sacks the 29-year-old three-time Pro Bowl QB has had to endure this season, eighth-most in the NFL.
Taunting Penalty Against Chubb Over Sack
For Chubb, the sack was his fourth of the season — but the first for which he drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Specifically, Chubb was flagged for taunting. It was only the seven-year veteran’s second penalty of any kind this season, both occurring in Sunday’s game.
But Chubb did not appear to say anything to Allen during or after the sack that took place with four minutes remaining in the game. Instead, Chubb crawled forward over the fallen Allen and went into a more-or-less conventional celebratory sack dance.
NFL to Decide on Further Punishment
The flag on Chubb resulted in a 15-yard penalty against Miami, allowing Allen to throw a 26-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Jackson Hawes on the next play.
Now the NFL must decide whether to issue a further punishment of Chubb. Taunting incidents, under the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, carry fines of $11,593 for a first offense. But it is up to the discretion of league officials whether or not whatever Chubb did deserved a fine.
Fines are announced publicly on the Saturday following the week in which the infraction occurred, but players are notified by written notice sometime mid-week, so Chubb will likely learn the league’s decision by Wednesday or Thursday.
“Officials always tell players to ‘roll off’ other players and then ‘use the ground’ to get back on their feet. This didn’t happen,” the Football Zebras writer continued. “The NFL also wants players to treat each other with respect and not say words or do acts that disrespect an opponent. The officials deemed Chubb’s actions disrespectful and the flag flew.”
Whether Chubb’s actions were disrespectful enough to merit a fine, however, will be the league’s decision.
Katie Thurston Addresses Rumor that She Died with Parody Response: ‘It’s Me on the Other Side’
Sending love.
Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston found love off-screen with comedian Jeff Arcuri and the two tied the knot earlier this year.
As they were planning their wedding, Katie revealed online that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since been keeping fans updated with her life on social media.
Recently, a rumor circulated online claiming that Katie had passed away. And now, the Bachelor Nation star has taken to her Instagram Story to address the rumor in a new video.
Katie shared a parody response on her Story, pretending to post from “the other side” using a filter that made her look like she had angel wings and a halo.
She said, “Good morning! It’s me, on the other side. I do just want to shout out Facebook for letting my friends, family, myself know that I have passed on. But while I’m up here chilling with God, I do just want to let you know that the funeral industry is very much like the wedding industry. And that there is an increased markup on the things that you need for your maybe not so special occasion.”
Katie then displayed a graphic on-screen showing an increased markup on funeral costs.
She continued while joking, “That is why I do want to take a moment and shout out Titan Casket, which sells caskets direct-to-consumer. Cutting out that middleman cost. Anyway, I just want to let you know things are good! Life is great up here, and I’ll see ya on the other side.”
The parody video came as a big contrast from a video she posted previously when she first heard the rumor, expressing her frustration through tears.
She shared, “I literally wanted to take time away from social media, but then I was getting texts from people I don’t normally hear from and then I got DMs from people and everyone’s like, ‘Are you okay?’ And I’ve seen this article go around before but something about tonight really pisses me off. And it’s triggering and it’s just like I try to report it and there’s nothing I can do. And I just feel helpless. And I’m just so mad. I’m so mad right now.”
We’re sending our love to Katie and we’re so sorry that she has to deal with these hurtful rumors. We appreciate her addressing them and we’re wishing her all the best.
