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New York Giants star wide receiver Darius Slayton put the NFL in its place due to their failure to consistently enforce the “finger gun celebration” unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

This year, the NFL started to crack down on celebrations where players commit the “finger gun” or other weapons-related gesture celebrations (such as the bow and arrow). The new rule is already creating significant controversy due to the refs’ inability to enforce it properly, much to the chagrin of Darius Slayton and countless NFL fans.

Slayton was issued an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for committing the finger gun gesture after a catch against the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s Week 5 game. On one hand, fair. It’s part of the rules.

Darius Slayton was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty on this celebration pic.twitter.com/LyggYUcJOZ

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But Darius Slayton (rightfully so, by the way) called out the NFL for failing to flag CeeDee Lamb, Patrick Mahomes and JuJu Smith-Schuster for doing the same celebration. Lamb did it in Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Mahomes and Smith-Schuster committed the gesture on Monday night against the New Orleans Saints:

A growing army of NFL fans have accused the officials of saving Mahomes and the Chiefs. Judgment calls like pass interference and holding are one thing, but there’s no excuse for the officials missing the clear-as-day fouls against Mahomes and Smith-Schuster.

Darius Slayton hasn’t been hit with a fine…yet. But New York Jets WR Allen Lazard was issued a $14,0069 fine for a finger gun celebration against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, as was Drake London for a similar gesture in the Atlanta Falcons-Philadelphia Eagles Week 2 contest.

Darius Slayton Is Off To A Strong Start For Giants

Slayton has been one of the few positives for the Giants dating back to 2019. He exceeded the 700-yard receiving mark in four of his first five NFL seasons, including a career-high 770 yards last season.

With 18 receptions for 244 yards and a touchdown over his first five games, Slayton is on pace to put together a career year. That’s easier said than done with rising superstar Malik Nabers emerging as the MVP of the Giants offense, but it’s nonetheless exciting for New York fans to finally have a dynamic WR tandem to cheer on.

Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.

Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.

“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.

“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.

“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”

He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.

“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”

Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.

That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.

Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.

The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.