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Fans react to Colts player’s hilarious unsportsmanlike penalty

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/12/19

It was not a good day for the Indianapolis Colts in Kansas City on Saturday, but Denico Autry ensured that he wouldn’t be forgotten.

Autry and the Colts managed to stop the Chiefs on a fourth-down attempt and get off the field, giving themselves solid field position at their own 38. There was just one problem: Autry was hit with a 15-yard penalty for, essentially, walking up to the referee and gyrating.

My favorite penalty of all time. pic.twitter.com/lixKRTpIGu

— Justin Woodruff (@WoodJustRuff) January 12, 2019

Twitter loved it immediately.

Flag for doing the Ravishing Rick Rude. pic.twitter.com/R4UVhk4f5T

— Joe Osborne (@JTFOz) January 12, 2019

On one hand it’s annoying the refs would flag someone for erotic dancing in a semi-snow playoff game.

On the other hand … maybe don’t do that when you’re losing 24-7 and just got great field position.

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 12, 2019

So the ref doesn’t appreciate hip girations?

— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) January 12, 2019

You can't go all Morris Day right in front of the ref, dude.

— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) January 12, 2019

[Indianapolis makes their second-biggest play of the game] Colts player: "Time to swivel my sexy hips at the referee!"

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 12, 2019