Pinkel on the Golden celebration penalty: "We do what's right. If it was wrong, it's a discipline issue. Act like you've been there before."
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) September 7, 2013
Pinkel: "But I might watch the replay and say, 'That's a bad call.'"
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) September 7, 2013
Here we have Markus Golden returning an interception for a touchdown, then placing the ball on the field and pointing to what could only be the Mizzou fans in attendance (and we later find out was likely his mother.)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>By the way, Golden's mom, Rhonda, told me she sits in the south endzone. Wonder if he was pointing at her.</p>— Pete Scantlebury (@PeteScantlebury) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteScantlebury/statuses/376458495387643904">September 7, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Markus Golden interception return for a touchdown was MU's longest since Marcus King's 99-yarder vs. South Carolina in 2005 bowl game</p>— Tom Orf (@MU4124) <a href="https://twitter.com/MU4124/statuses/376470998767263744">September 7, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Here we have Johnny Manziel trash talking Rice defenders by telling him he won't sign their autograph requests:
And from another angle:
And here we have Johnny doing what could only be a "money in my fingertips" gesture. Notice the ref in the background:
Noted Sports Columnist Joe Strauss even has a take:
It has little to do with the definition of unsportsmanlike conduct when Markus Golden concludes a one-of-a-kind interception return by placing the ball on the ground rather than spiking it only to still receive a 15-yard punishment.
To add to this, Markus Golden is now #GREAT:
SEC names its players of the week, Mizzou DE Markus Golden named defensive lineman of the week... http://t.co/XppNFZVQrV
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) September 9, 2013
#Great8 Nominee: #Missouri's Markus Golden with the 70yd PICK6! Take it to the house big fella! http://t.co/l8kitSgUoy
— ESPNU (@ESPNU) September 8, 2013
So I ask you, refs: What makes Markus Golden's celebration so egregious?