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Victor Cruz Considers Salsa Dance Sacred, 'Won't Be OK' With Carlos Rogers Imitating Celebration

Found October 11, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Victor Cruz,  Carlos Rogers,  Eli Manning
TEAMS: New York Giants,  San Francisco 49ers
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Victor Cruz's famous salsa dance is popular and fun, but to the Giants wide receiver, it's much more than just a touchdown celebration. "It's just something that I do for my grandmother," Cruz said on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. "It's something that's sacred to me, it's something that's due to her passing. Before she passed away, it was something dear to me." Because the dance is so sacred to Cruz, the second-year wideout wasn't too thrilled when 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers imitated the dance after picking off an Eli Manning pass intended for Cruz during a game between New York and San Francisco last season. "Why I do it is for [my grandmother] because she told me she loved it so much, and she taught me how to do it and all of that put together," Cruz said. "Knowing that, it's just a little slap in the face." Rogers -- apparently before knowing the root of Cruz'...
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