It's official -- the Husain Abdullah touchdown celebration should not have been flagged, according to league officials.
The most interesting part of this story was that both Abdullah and his coach, Andy Reid, thought that Abdullah was actually flagged for sliding in the end zone (which might actually make sense -- as it's "going to ground") and not for the Muslim prayer.
Nope, the league said it was for the kneeling and bowing action, which is the standard Muslim prayer, the Sajdah. (And I can vouch for witnessing same as well with Muslims I used to live with.)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations wanted clarification, for the same double-standard concerns I stated in my previous post on the subject.
They got it today -- the league fouled up.
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