LOS ANGELES – They’ve been warned, like all season: Don’t rub it in.
Getting the last word, laugh or in-your-face gesture is not worth it. Especially with the NFL’s point of emphasis on taunting this season poised for another test with the high stakes of Super Bowl 56.
Add taunting to the list of potential X-factors that could influence the result when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals tangle at So-Fi Stadium.
“It could be a factor if you allow it to be,” Rams all-pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey told USA TODAY Sports. “But not really. You’ve got to know how they’re officiating it and you’ve got to make sure you don’t do anything to hurt your team.”
Ramsey is one of the handful of players in Super Bowl 56 who was flagged for taunting during the regular season, although there was much debate about the merits of his penalty.
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