No, the ‘Trump Dance’ Does Not Violate NFL Rules, League Sources Say 

The fist-pump shimmy, which Trump has been busting out since the beginning of his 2020 campaign, has taken the sports industry by storm since the election.

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins. AP/Rebecca Blackwell

As athletes around the world have been taking up President Trump’s signature shimmy dance as a lighthearted celebration of a successful play, the question arises — will the dance land them in hot water with their sports leagues? 

According to sources for the National Football League, which is notoriously strict when it comes to players making political statements during interviews, the so-called “Trump dance” is “not an issue.” 

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