JOEY PORTER GETS HIS ALMA MATER A 15-YARD PENALTY
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 5, 2008, 5:42 p.m. EST
Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter has been at the center of a controversy this week over his war of words with Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall. But we shouldn’t overlook this week’s other incident involving Porter.
On Saturday, Porter paid a visit to his alma mater, Colorado State, and watched the Rams take on BYU. Porter was standing on the field just outside the end zone when Colorado State running back Gartrell Johnson scored a touchdown to give the Rams a 34-31 lead with 7:20 left in the game. After the touchdown, Porter gave Johnson a flying chest-bump, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct celebration penalty on Colorado State.
As it turned out, the 15 yards didn’t hurt the Rams, but they did end up losing to BYU, 45-42. Deadspin has a good photo of the Porter-Johnson celebration, and the video is below:
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