NFL Player Flagged for Hugging Ref

(CNN) The NFL is cracking down on celebrations, so hugging a referee after a fumble-return touchdown probably isn't a good idea.

Don't tell Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas.

After taking a New Orleans Saints fumble to the house in the first quarter Sunday, the Legion of Boom member embraced an official and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

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