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Watch: Colts' Denico Autry hit with penalty after seemingly taunting ref

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated 1/12/19

It wouldn’t be an NFL game without a dumb penalty . During Saturday’s divisional-round game between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs, Colts lineman Denico Autry did just that, double-pumping right in front of an official.

Was Denico Autry taunting the ref? Got a 15-yard penalty for this….pic.twitter.com/G7KTLoPndH

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 12, 2019

The worst part about this is that the Colts had just stopped the Chiefs on a fourth-down sack that would have put them close to midfield. Thanks to the 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, they were bumped back and started at their own 27-yard line.

In a game that’s pretty much gone completely in favor of the Chiefs, the Colts can’t afford to keep shooting themselves in the foot like this.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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