Bengals QB Joe Burrow admits taunting on the field doesn’t affect him at all: “We’re all grown adults”

Burrow claimed his feeling will not be hurt even if someone verbally attacked him on football pitch.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow admits taunting on the field doesn’t affect him at all: “We’re all grown adults”

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is Pro-taunting (Image via IMAGO)

The NFL has seen a lot of changes since its inception. As time flies, the league committee continues to apply strict rules and punishment for wrongdoing and taunting on the football field, which Joe Burrow isn’t a fan of.

Up until recently, celebrations were a big no-no, which has changed in recent seasons. The league showed surprise leniency on touchdown celebrations, which Tyreek Hill may take offense to. 

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Yet the league absolutely doesn’t tolerate taunting from players, which draws a 15-yard penalty. Hence the ‘no fun league’ tag for the NFL. 

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow wants the league to be more open to allowing players to taunt. In an interview with WLWT reporter Olivia Ray, the 27-year-old cleared his stand.

Yeah, I'm pro-taunting. We're all grown adults [who] work really hard at what we do. And sometimes we'd like to show it. I'm not going to [get my feelings hurt if somebody sacks me] and taunts me like you made a play. I get it. Like, good for you.
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If anyone’s not aware of what ‘taunting’ means, it’s basically a tactic to annoy or anger opposition players with words or phrases. Players often apply this method to boast about a powerful tackle, a touchdown, an interception, or simply to get under someone’s skin.

Joe Burrow previously supported Zay Flowers’ taunting during the Ravens-Chiefs game

The Bengals failed to reach the playoffs, allowing Burrow to watch and study other teams. During the third quarter of the AFC Championship game, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers connected with quarterback Lamar Jackson for a 54-yard pass.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow admits taunting on the field doesn't affect him at all: "We're all grown adults"
Joe Burrow (Image via IMAGO)

However, the referee called the play back for Flowers’ foul on former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. In addition to the foul, the referee awarded the Chiefs a 15-yard penalty as Flowers taunted Sneed following the challenge.

Burrow was watching the game on TV. 

Let the guys taunt.
shortly after the call, Joe Burrow tweeted out

Jackson kept the ball alive despite the penalty. He found Flowers once more to score a clutch touchdown. Yet when the final whistle blew, the Chiefs won the game and advanced to their fourth Super Bowl game in five years.

Before the NFL applied stricter rules and punishment for taunting, players indulged in verbal wars more often. In 2021, referees awarded 41 penalties for taunting, but in the following two seasons, that number dropped to 19 and 15.

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