A photo released just yesterday revealed that players can't celebrate after a sack or a touchdown. Take a closer look at the rules and it's not what we think. It actually states that the actions can not be performed towards an opponent.
The photo that got every football fan upset:
Only if the players do these actions at the opponent will they be penalized as stated in NFL Rules, Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, Note 3 (emphasis added):
Violations of (b) will be penalized if any of the acts are committed directly at an opponent. These acts include but are not limited to: sack dances; home run swing; incredible hulk; spiking the ball; spinning the ball; throwing or shoving the ball; pointing; pointing the ball; verbal taunting; military salute; standing over an opponent (prolonged and with provocation); or dancing.
So no worry Bronco fans, Demaryius Thomas can still salute you after a touchdown, Von Miller can still salute to you, the fan, after a sack. As Bronco great RB Terrell Davis said, "Atlanta had the ‘Dirty Bird,’ Green Bay had the ‘Lambeau Leap.’ We had the ‘Mile High Salute,’".
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