Tee Higgins Addresses Bengals' Controversial Celebration: 'Back to the Lab'
Tee Higgins says his and Bengals teammate Ja'Marr Chase's unique celebration is over after they "got the letter" from the NFL.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and teammate Ja Marr Chase have announced they will no longer use their unique touchdown celebration after it became a controversial topic. The controversy arose following Chase's touchdown catch against the Houston Texans, where Chase imitated a finishing move from WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Many people on social media deemed the gesture lewd or vulgar. In an interview on Thursday, Chase claimed the move was a reference to The Rock's "People's Elbow." However, Higgins stated that this wasn't the case, and they simply incorporated it into their first-down celebration. Higgins and Chase received a combined $89,556 in fines for the celebration.
The Bengals, currently undefeated with a 2-0 record, will now devise a new celebration to replace the controversial one, dubbed "back to the lab" by Higgins.
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