NFL ref makes Islamophobic call

Posted on: Tue, 09/30/2014 - 09:22 By: Tom Swiss

Christian prayer, ok. Muslim prayer, 15 yard penalty. It's not as horrible as bombing people because they're Muslim, or violating their civil rights because they're Muslim, but it's ugly.

Chiefs player Husain Abdullah gets penalized after kneeling in Muslim prayer (Yahoo Sports)

In a move that is sure to generate some discussion, Husain Abdullah of the Chiefs was flagged 15 yards after kneeling in the end zone in Muslim prayer after scoring a touchdown off an interception of Tom Brady. The unsportmanlike conduct penalty Abdullah received sparked a quick outrage on Twitter where it was noted that plenty of Christian players mark their scores with a sign of deference, reflection or tribute to their higher power.