WATCH: NFL makes it clear that hugging refs is off limits, flags Earl Thomas after TD
Thomas decided to make a new friend after his first touchdown of the season
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Jared Dubin
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Earl Thomas has scored touchdowns before this week, but he may never have been happier about it than he was after returning a fumble by Mark Ingram to the house early Sunday in the first quarter. Thomas scooped, scored, then decided to celebrate not just with teammate K.J. Wright, but also with the closest available referee.
Here's the touchdown, which was pretty easy once Thomas recovered the fumble:
LEGION OF BOOM.
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2016
The @Seahawks force the fumble.
And @Earl_Thomas takes it to the HOUSE. #SEAvsNO
https://t.co/0NVGxEGQlp
And then here's Thomas for some reason hugging an official after scoring:
when you don't respect personal space and someone calls HR pic.twitter.com/ffljgCfqPy
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) October 30, 2016
You may be wondering what on earth Thomas was doing there. You're not alone.
Earl Thomas did what.
— Jeff Cavanaugh (@JC1053) October 30, 2016
Earl Thomas what are you doing??
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) October 30, 2016
Uhh... Earl Thomas. That might have been the dumbest thing I've seen all season.
— Zo! (@Zo3hree5ive) October 30, 2016
lol, did Earl Thomas just get flagged for hugging an official?
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) October 30, 2016
Earl Thomas flagged for hugging an official. NFL truly stands for No Fun League
— Tom Yazwinski (@TomYazwinski) October 30, 2016
Maybe Earl just wanted to make a new friend. In any event, Thomas was flagged for 15 yards on the play.
