Josh Norman fined $10K for bow and arrow

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman pantomiming firing a bow and arrow as part of a post-play celebration will cost him $10,000.

Norman was flagged during a celebration after a fourth-quarter interception in a win over the Cleveland Browns. Norman did the same thing two weeks earlier against the Dallas Cowboys and received a warning from game officials.

"I thought they were gonna warn me this time, too. Else, I wouldn't have done it," Norman said after the game. "I step to the side, thinking I'd be OK. But they caught me."

Referee Jeff Triplette's announcement of Norman's penalty has been mocked on social media when he said: "After the play is over, unsportsmanlike conduct, number 24, shooting a bow and arrow."

NFL Director of Officials Dean Blandino said, in reaction to the ref's bow-and-arrow call: "We certainly don't want our officials getting too specific with the announcement."

Several players and coaches questioned the details of the unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that are up more than 200 percent this season.

A video will be circulated from the league, Blandino said.

"We certainly want the teams to have clarification," Blandino said, "and this isn't a new issue. We've been dealing with this in the past. And so we're going to send a tape out in the next week or so and clarify some of these things. But the key is if it's a gesture that either mimics a violent act -- that's something with a firearm or a bow and arrow -- or a sexually suggestive act, those are unsportsmanlike conduct. That's ... something that officials will flag. That's direct from the competition committee and something that we're going to try to be as consistent as possible."

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who is member of the competition committee, said Tuesday he thought the league should provide that clarification.

Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been penalized twice for "twerking" during post-touchdown celebrations. Tomlin said he would like to know how Brown can celebrate without getting a penalty

"We got to get some clarity in terms of what's legal and what's not," Tomlin said. "I know that (Brown) doesn't want it to be a negative thing. He wants to provide positive energy for us and entertain our fans, but we got to get detailed clarity on what he can and cannot do."