RI: The NFL Looks for Gang Signs

[firstdown]

I have seen player do these finger signs which I thought looked like stuff you see gangs do but was not sure. If you watch any MTV you know the signs and I think its one of the right things for the NFL to eliminate. Maybe they could train the Ref's to all the gang signs and call a 15 yard penalty for any infraction. The Ref would throw the flag show the sign the player made then which gang it was associated to then walk off the 15 yards.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I have seen player do these finger signs which I thought looked like stuff you see gangs do but was not sure. If you watch any MTV you know the signs and I think its one of the right things for the NFL to eliminate. Maybe they could train the Ref's to all the gang signs and call a 15 yard penalty for any infraction. The Ref would throw the flag show the sign the player made then which gang it was associated to then walk off the 15 yards.

The problem is, who is to say what's a gesture to a friend/family member/fraternity/deceased loved one vs. a gang sign?

For instance, this might look like a gang sign to someone who doesn't know any better:

But it's actually a gesture for McNair's college fraternity.