re: Mark May on SportsCenter...

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When he blatantly threw his arms up while looking at members of the opposing team. Pretty obvious call. Sorry if it's too hard to comprehend for the "voice of reason."

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If that silly gesture constitutes "taunting" then let's just call it a day for any kind of emotion or enthusiasm in football. Honestly, that was absolutely nothing. God have mercy. Have today's young people turned into pussies?

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When he blatantly threw his arms up while looking at members of the opposing team. Pretty obvious call. Sorry if it's too hard to comprehend for the "voice of reason."

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Blatantly throwing your arms up while looking at members of an opposing team isn't taunting, per the NCAA. Here's the section of the rules that involve gestures:

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(a) Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent, or imitating the slashing of the throat.

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I think his motion actually specifically avoided doing any of these. At that point, it becomes a judgement call. A "taunt" that lasts such a short amount of time that it's only really visible in slow motion would seem to set a ridiculously low threshold for the judgement call. Seeing how TM7 wasn't called at all for any of his:

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(b) Taunting, baiting or ridiculing an opponent verbally.

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Then the rules are being applied unevenly.