Josh Jacobs Explains Celebration
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest when he briefly had his hands behind his back while celebrating a touchdown Thursday night.
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Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal destruction of property.
Jacobs hadn’t been able to play or practice while he was on the commissioner’s exempt list.
The video garnered plenty of attention on social media as some who watched on television believed Jacobs was simulating getting handcuffed.
Jacobs said he instead was modeling his celebration after a gospel song called “Break Every Chain.”
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Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified his touchdown celebration during Thursday's game against the Carolina Panthers, which briefly showed him with his hands behind his back—a gesture some interpreted as mocking an arrest. Instead, Jacobs said he was paying tribute to the gospel song "Break Every Chain." He added that he intended it to be a moment of gratitude and had discussed the idea…
Packers' Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel song →Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified that his touchdown celebration gesture of putting his hands behind his back was inspired by a gospel song called "Break Every Chain," not as a reference to his recent arrest. This occurred during the team’s Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers where Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run and briefly mimicked the song's choreography while…
Packers’ star Josh Jacobs says controversial TD celebration was modeled after gospel song →Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified that his hands-behind-back celebration after scoring a touchdown during their game against the Carolina Panthers was inspired by a gospel song called "Break Every Chain," not mocking his recent arrest and legal troubles. He briefly placed his hands behind his back as part of this planned celebration, which garnered attention on social media where some…
Packers’ Josh Jacobs says hands-behind-back TD celebration was not mocking recent arrest →Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs clarified that his recent touchdown celebration was inspired by the gospel song "Break Every Chain," not a reference to his arrest from earlier this year. After scoring against the Carolina Panthers, Jacobs performed a gesture where he put his hands behind his back, which some speculated related to his legal troubles. Jacobs explained in post-game interviews that the first…
Packers star Josh Jacobs says his controversial touchdown celebration referenced a gospel song, not his arrest →Analysis
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest when he briefly had his hands behind his back while celebrating a touchdown Thursday night.
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30 Oct Packers star Josh Jacobs says his controversial touchdown celebration referenced a gospel song, not his arrestGreen Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs clarified that his recent touchdown celebration was inspired by the gospel song "Break Every Chain," not a reference to his arrest from earlier this year. After scoring against the Carolina Panthers, Jacobs performed a gesture where he put his hands behind his back, which some speculated related to his legal troubles. Jacobs explained in post-game interviews that the first…Fox News
30 Oct Packers’ Josh Jacobs says hands-behind-back TD celebration was not mocking recent arrestJosh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified that his hands-behind-back celebration after scoring a touchdown during their game against the Carolina Panthers was inspired by a gospel song called "Break Every Chain," not mocking his recent arrest and legal troubles. He briefly placed his hands behind his back as part of this planned celebration, which garnered attention on social media where some…The Guardian
30 Oct Packers’ star Josh Jacobs says controversial TD celebration was modeled after gospel songJosh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified that his touchdown celebration gesture of putting his hands behind his back was inspired by a gospel song called "Break Every Chain," not as a reference to his recent arrest. This occurred during the team’s Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers where Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run and briefly mimicked the song's choreography while…New York Post
30 Oct Packers' Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel songJosh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, clarified his touchdown celebration during Thursday's game against the Carolina Panthers, which briefly showed him with his hands behind his back—a gesture some interpreted as mocking an arrest. Instead, Jacobs said he was paying tribute to the gospel song "Break Every Chain." He added that he intended it to be a moment of gratitude and had discussed the idea…Toronto Star
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