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During Sunday night’s Denver Broncos game, receiver Eric Decker dropped to a knee and saluted in the end zone after scoring a 56-yard touchdown. This was meant to be a patriotic gesture and a show of respect for our US troops. However, Deker was consequently penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and excessive celebration in the endzone. It was Veteran’s Day weekend. Obviously, this has caused some controversy among viewers.
To some this action taken against the player may appear to be unpatriotic. However, the fact is that dropping to the knee in celebration has been illegal for about two years now. Since one could argue that all Communication is rhetorical, Deker’s gesture can be considered a good example of Kairos.Though I’m sure Deker didn’t mean to break the NFL’s knee-drop rule on purpose, the fact that he did so while saluting during a Veteran’s Day weekend game draws attention to a larger issue.
This to me is an effective use of Kairos, accidental though it may be. And while it may look as though Deker came up on the losing end of this battle, he was successful in raising questions, which may win him the war over the NFL’s extremely strict rules. Perhaps this was his intention all along; after all, what’s a few hundred-thousand dollars fine to an NFL player, anyway?
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