Bills WR TD Celebration Mocks Jet Player Getting Shot in the Leg
- Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:49pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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After catching a redzone touchdown during the second quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday, Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson mocked being shot in the thigh.
Johnson’s particular choice of dance moves are not common, and in fact cut deeper than a receiver simply celebrating following a score. The dance was observed by Jets receiver Plaxico Burress from the sideline. Burress served 20 months in prison for shooting himself in the leg in a nightclub in 2008 while he was with the Giants. The ordeal put Burress’s career and life in jeopardy.
Johnson caught the 5-yard pass, got up and, in his short celebration, acted as if he shot himself. He then ran to the left side of the end zone mocking the “flight” celebration the Jets often use after scoring.
It was only when Johnson fell to the ground at the end of that second demonstration that he was penalized 15 yards for excessive celebration.
Burress would have the last laugh though, as Johnson dropped two key throws from Bills Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick during the last drive of the game where the Bills failed to answer a late Jets touchdown that put New York on course to beat Buffalo 28-24.
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Comments (80)
RugDog
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:42pmI LOVE the excessive celebration! We need more of it. That’s entertainment!!
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:09amRug……
Report Post »Well, unless you are being facetious, your standard for “entertainment” is very low. So low, in fact, that you must have buried it like you do your bones.
Gonzo
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 10:25amWe need more excessive celebration like Plaxico needs another hole in his thigh.
Report Post »Dishevel
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:08amActually I think you are right.
Report Post »This excessive celebration rule crap is just there to make Pro Football more like PeeWee Football.
Where everyone is a winner and winning means nothing.
Burress should be made fun of. Him and Vick should be made fun of till they quit.
The NFL should have banned both of these losers for life. Period.
JRook
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:21am@decendentof56 The touchdown celebration rule is nonsensical at best. Whether it is entertaining or not rests with the beholder. But similar to every level of government, the NFL has gotten out of control in terms of managing the game in favor of the owners. Quarterbacks and wide receivers can only be hit in rare instances and only the networks, commercials and teams can exploit the game and the players. At the end of the day it is a game. Get rid of the excess money, including the overpaying of players and excess control and let them play the game.
Report Post »Kalish
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:20pmOf course its a black player. like the one that kicked the green bay player when he was down, after he had already pushed his head into the ground a few times after he was down
Report Post »spnelson
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:35pmI saw this- moron. After this, the media said the Bill’s player was mocking Santonio Holms- but he was mocking Plaxico Buriss. He got his team penalized for taunting, which was the right call. Plaxico scored a touchdown a few minutes later- living well is the best revenge, I guess. The Lions were mocking Tim Tebow a few weeks ago- and things aren’t working out so well for them these days. What goes around comes around. If I were coaching the Bills- right now I’d be thinking long and hard about having a player on my team that got them penalized- all over a rather stupid display.
Report Post »UNBOTHERED
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 12:53pmI agree with you 100%,
Report Post »Trucker1313
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:10pmFunny
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:21pmWhat’s even funnier is that he dropped a pass that could have led to the Bills winning! Burress caught the game winner. OOOOPS, doom on Little Stevie and his clown act. He didn’t just mock Burress in that little dumb celebration. He mocked Santonio Holmes.
Report Post »patricius
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:01pmI don’t enjoy football (hockey is the only sport I follow), but I do respect the hard work, excellence, and skill it takes to make a great athlete. I also respect good sportsmanship, particularly when it comes to guys who are idolized by thousands of kids. I do not, however, have any respect for the NFL, which is filled with thugs, degenerates, criminals, and self-aggrandizing buffoons. The NBA isn’t much different either. I think it‘s emblematic of the state of decadence we’ve sadly reached in our nation.
Report Post »ImaHippyBurning
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:12pmBullseye!
Report Post »Ditto Head
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:23pmThugs, degenerates, criminals, and self-aggrandizing buffoons? You just described the entire NHL.
“You forgot ugly, lazy and disrespectful.”
Report Post »-John Bender
spnelson
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:37pmI’m much more interested in College Sports than Pro- often for the very same reasons you mention.
Report Post »black9897
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:56pm@PATRICIUS Football is the best sport ever, and is really the only one worth following. Having said that, you’re wrong. Most players in the NFL are good guys who do a lot of good stuff. Bad ones get all the lime light.
Report Post »rlimike
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:57amPatricius…. you hit the nail on the head..
Report Post »Taxpayer550
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 10:02amDitto!
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 10:24amI follow the NFL closely, and love the game. I can see though how a clip like this for people who do not watch the game regularly get the impression that this is the norm. It certainly used to be, but it is really becoming more rare taht you see something like this. That’s the reason it is news.
I think the NFL is making great progress on enforcing personal conduct of it’s players. If you’ve followed the game over the past 5 years of so, since Goodell became commissioner, it’s not the same league it was. Teams are starting to stay away from guys who may be great players, but have troubles with the law or history o personal issues that might effect the team. The league is far from perfect, but it’s getting better – thugs and criminals are dwindling in numbers – and they rarely have long careers (there are still plenty of jackasses though).
As for the celebration in the clip, this kind of thing is no longer acceptable in the NFL – the team was penalized, and he probably will receive a fine from the league. The next time he pulls a lame stunt like this, the fine goes higher. The NFL is increasingly focusing on sportsmanship, as well as issues of player safety, but it takes time to change the game. I think the NFL is on the right track, and although jackasses will always be a part of football, they will continue to be marginalized, and hopefully penalties for being an idiot will keep increasing until it really hurts.
Report Post »john koenig
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:15am@Ditto Head….Give us some examples of NHL misbehavior, especially off the ice. I won‘t hold my breath because you don’t know what you’re talking about. The NHL is the cleanest of the four major leagues and has the most reputable players.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:44pmSo let me see if I understand this. There’s actually people who still watch pro football?
Report Post »ImaHippyBurning
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:11pmI agree! All sports for that matter today have become disgusting spectacles of disrespect to the sport and themselves. I love playing sports but refuse to provide these convicts in the offseason any of my money in support of their thug product. There are still a few class acts out there who could be role models to the troubled yoots in the world but unfortunately not enough to make a difference and so the youngsters emulate the antics of these dipsticks and the cycle perpetuates itself. The same is true of the jagoffs in hollywood and pop culture for that matter as they just copy each other’s liberalistic agendas for fear of being outspoken and taking a stand for what is good versus what is popular. Sorry, but I would rather watch a school football team, or a school play than support these fools…
Report Post »enduro
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:13pmwtf…..everybody watches football….I love that dance. lol…
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:38pmThat is the most football I have watched in years. I hate what they have done to the game.
Report Post »calijohn
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:24pmincomplete headline – should read
Report Post »“…..shot HIMSELF in the leg ……”
WileyCoyoteSuperGenius
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:20pmThe NFL would be better off without the assinine celebrations. All of the “gang” or “thug” crap is severely hurting the image of the NFL. I love the sport, but sometimes I find the solo celebrations in a team sport sickening. Hey NFL, outlaw those idiotic celebrations and your product will improve.
Report Post »rightwinger76
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:43pmWhy anyone continues to watch this meaningless activity astounds me. We have a country that is going to hell in a hand basket, and the men of this country absorb themselves in watching ghetto-ball and porn. Is it any wonder we are on the road to destruction?
Report Post »black9897
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:49pm@rightwinger. Excuse me, but I love football. and Love watching the NFL. Best sport ever. So back off.
Report Post »Joey Odendahl
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:50pmI watch every Falcons game. I don’t, however, “absorb” myself into it. I suppose you do nothing for fun or recreation? You spend 24/7 solving global problems?? If so, I’m very impressed. But I suspect you have a few meaningless activities in your life too.
Report Post »black9897
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:51pm@rightwinger. Excuse me, but I love football. Love watching the NFL. Best sport ever. So back off.
Report Post »WileyCoyoteSuperGenius
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:23pmRIGHTWINGER76, get down off of your high horse and look at yourself in the mirror…What you see looking back at you is an idiot…Just wanted to let you know…
Report Post »Trucker1313
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:10pmWhat you rather have Mr O up there reading from a tell-you-what-he-thinks
Report Post »ares338
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:37pmNo problem….just another self idolizing over paid pro athlete!
Report Post »wampanoag
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:32pmDont worry, he will not be celebrating when the league fines him $15,000 for the prank. And he is lucky if he is not cut by his team after his pathetic drops which cost them the game.
Report Post »thop1960
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 8:55am15 grand? Are you serious? He probably ****** that out on the weekend. That amount wouldn‘t even phase him and he won’t miss it. These “minor” fines are ridiculous. They are not meant for the player, they are meant for the average Joe to look at and go “wow, 15 grand, that’s a lot”. Because too us it is a lot of money, but to a pro player making millions, it doesn’t bother them at all. If the NFL wanted to really make a statement to the player, fine him in games missed. That’s the only thing they really understand. Not only is it a bigger chunk of money, it humbles them…well just a little. Ride the pine big mouth and think about how normal people should act.
Report Post »BONETRAUMA
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:24pmn word. no wat i b sayin?
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:12pmIf Burress can’t handle the ridicule, then he shouldn’t have been illegally carrying a firearm into a nightclub…and then shouldn’t have shot himself while trying to show it off.
I thought it was funny.
Report Post »SCHEXbp
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:22pmU R Trash
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 1:15amAt least I can write out complete words and sentences. Though, I’m not sure why my opinion would make me trash…the idiot broke the law and shot himself in the process of trying to be a ghetto thug. He literally was trying to show off his illegally owned firearm that he had inside of a nightclub that doesn’t permit weapons when he shot himself.
Sorry, but that DESERVES being made fun of.
Report Post »Bumr50
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:07pmPS- Stop overthinking this.
Report Post »Bumr50
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:05pmI think it was funny, but only because I think Plaxico Burress is an IDIOT that shot himself in the leg trying to show off his piece in the “club.”
He deserves much ridicule.
Report Post »Tear Em Up
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:09pmI agree, very funny!
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mikeleeandterrymartin/Number_91_Nov._26th._2011.mp3
Report Post »NeptunusRex
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:46pmThese clowns need to look back at greats like Barry Sanders who would score and the drop the ball and run off the field…no need to dance to prove he was the best player on the field!
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:23pmNeptunusrex…….
I whole-heartedly agree! I stopped watching FB about 1980 for these types of antics.
I don’t know which is worse… this nonsense or the lunatic fans.
Don’t you just love when a player makes a good hit or catch, and the flexing or dancing that follows?
When that happens, I just tell my friend (in reference to the player showing off)….”oh, that’s right, you’re the first player who ever scored a touchdown…now shut up and go sit on the bench, you idiot.”
He just looks at me in a quizzical way. I can’t tell if he is amused, but I sure am!
I call it “ghetto-ball.”
Report Post »SCHEXbp
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:26pmMANY Posturing Clowns are tarnishing the sport & any semblance of sportsmanship left.
Report Post »barnsy
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:40amI agree,im a Bills fan but this Johnson kid is a clown.I look back at Thurman Thomas who was one of the best players ever to wear a bills uniform.He had class.When he scored he calmly handed the official the ball.He acted like hed been in the endzone before.
Report Post »BO_Bill
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:46pmProfessional sports are very important as they present one of the few opportunities to create black role models for American children to emulate in both social and sexual behavior. Our Quarterback problem continues to present many challenges, but there is hope. We are presently working on fitting a heads up display into helmets. We will deal with Aaron Rogers in due course.
Humbly Submitted; George W. Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:35pmHey, BO……I’ll just comment on the first sentence.
It is, truely, an opportunity for Black males to be a role-model. After seeing all the arrests, along with the on-field antics/showboating, I’d say they are miserable failures.
Of course, this is not learned at the professional level. After our local HS team (blacks, again) had their yearly butt-whipping (48-0) by a nearly all White team, 5 or 6 seniors quit. So, Bo, I‘d say this is not just a ’professional’ phenomenom.
Enjoy the “show”, if you catch my drift.
Report Post »Dan_o
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:17pmHe didn’t mock the “Jet player getting shot in the leg”. He mocked the Jet player who shot himself in the leg. Is TheBlaze going to start playing these games, too? Is there some disease in media that requires you to be as unclear, vague and nebulous as possible?
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:26pmGetting shot in the leg is not the same as self inflicted getting shot in the leg?
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:37pmI agree. Surprised the Blaze framed the article in such a way. Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg with an firearm that was being illegally carried as he went ‘clubbing.’ I think it is the “stuck on stupid” dance.
Report Post »Dan_o
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:38pm@Jaycee, not hardly. Who’s the bigger jerk, the guy who makes fun of someone who gets shot in the leg or someone who makes fun of the guy who shoots himself in the leg?
Seems pretty clear the headline is intentionally misleading as it would have been more accurate to state that tiny detail of how he was shot. He wasn’t defending his house or in the military/law enforcement. He shot himself in the leg while illegally carrying a weapon in a bar. Do I really need to explain how those two things are far from the same?
Which of these is more clear?
“BILLS WR TD CELEBRATION MOCKS JET PLAYER GETTING SHOT IN THE LEG”
or the much less controversial but more accurate
“BILLS WR TD CELEBRATION MOCKS JET PLAYER WHO SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEG”???
Report Post »cherigc
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:01pmThis man mada a mistake and Paid for it with several years of his life. god bless PLAXICO…MAY HE BE AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS of forgiveness
Report Post »Dan_o
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:04pmHey Jaycee, I don’t mean to come off hostile, but I recently stopped going to Drudge because of the constant rhetoric. Though I tend to agree with it, it isn’t necessary when you are right. Let the facts speak for themselves and stay above the fray. Let the left be the liars, name callers and misleading. I don’t need it and now that this is my news source of choice, I don’t want it hear either. This is why I am defensive.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:14pmIsn‘t this outfit run by the person who ran HuffPo’s crap?
It’s obvious these headlines are intentionally misleading.
If I ran this outfit, I’d probably clean house before it gets any worse.
Report Post »doxyonr
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:13pmNo wonder I don`t care much for football anymore. So sick of seeing this crap . It is no longer a team sport. It`s“ look at me I did something great”!
Report Post »mcmeador
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:41pmWell for one, what’s wrong with publicly shaming a felon? Two, he also could have been referencing that video that became really popular online where the redneck draws a gun out of his holster and shoots himself in the thigh. That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw it, but considering they were playing the Jets, it is more likely a dig at Plaxico.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:27pmBoycott these thugs. Boycott the Hollywierd people too. This is just one more thug showing his a@@.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:23pmHe shows his butt,and Jets fans get to cheer,”SCOREBOARD!”
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:13pmThey’re all idiots. Stop watching these fools. Remember, the PC NFL put an animal killer and torturer back in the game…… I have NO USE for the NFL.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:09pmWhy can’t these millionaire thugs just play the game…
Report Post »Got2bRoni
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:57pmLOL. That was funny.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:55pmAnd then there was this one time Buffalo Bill named O.J. Simpson…
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:58pmExactly!
Report Post »LeeroyJenkins
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:13pmwho stabbed 2 people to death and then robbed someone with force. That did not involve some idiot breaking the law carrying a gun and shooting himself. awesome celebration.
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