Count New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick as an individual who is not a fan of taunting.
After the taunting penalty was heavily enforced in Week 2 action, it became a topic of conversation. Many disagreed with the penalties being called. Twitter was up in arms after seeing the impact of these calls, with so many penalties changing the momentum in games.
However, Belichick is bucking the trend in this regard. Speaking on the Greg Hill Show on WEEI on Monday, he reiterated his stance on taunting. The coach believes in celebrating his team’s successes — but not in celebrating the failure of an opponent.
“In general, I don’t really think there’s a place for taunting in the game,” Belichick said Monday morning. “I think that’s poor sportsmanship, and it leads to other things. It leads to retaliation. And then, where do you draw the line? I think the whole idea of the rule is to nip it in the bud and not let it get started. And I’m in favor of that.
“I think that we should go out there and compete and try to play good football and win the game on the field. I don’t think it’s about taunting and poor sportsmanship, that’s not really my idea of what good football is.”
It does not appear that Belichick will be changing his stance on this matter anytime soon.
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