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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
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

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? 

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NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

Ms. Zhukovsky studied economics and government at Dartmouth College.

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