Ezekiel Elliott won't be fined for jumping into Salvation Army kettle

By Cameron DaSilva, Cameron DaSilva

Published January 31, 2017

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 18: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after scoring a touchdown by jumping into a Salvation Army red kettle during the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott had a huge game Sunday night against the Buccaneers, rushing for a career-high 159 yards and one touchdown. After his first-half score, Elliott pulled off what was arguably the most unexpected touchdown celebration of the season.

He took the ball and jumped into the red Salvation Army kettle behind the end zone, ducking down as to hide in the massive pot. It cost him and the Cowboys 15 yards, but it won't cost him any cash.

According to Brian McCarthy of the NFL's public relations department, Elliott won't be fined for his leap.

This is a case of the NFL being generous and using a bit of discretion rather than sticking to its strict guidelines when it comes to celebrations. If anything, Elliott raised awareness for the Salvation Army, and it even used his celebration to ask Twitter users to contribute with a donation.

Perhaps this is the NFL's way of saying "Merry Christmas" to Elliott and the Salvation Army.

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