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OK, well, it’s finally happened.

We’ve officially been robbed of a great moment as a result of the most ridiculous rule in the NFL. No, not the replay rule. We’ve been robbed because of the celebrating penalty.

With just over a minute left in Thursday night’s Browns – Broncos game, Brandon Marshall scored the go ahead TD for Denver. With the entire Directv world and about six homes on cable watching, Brandon was ready to make a statement.

“Marshall said he had a glove in his pants – half white and half black. Marshall, a big supporter of President-elect Barack Obama – said he drew inspiration from 1968 U.S. Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who raised a black glove on the medal stand.

Marshall said his message was one of unity under Obama.

“I wanted to create that symbol of unity because Obama inspires me, our multi-cultured society,” said Marshall, who read from the message he had typed out on his phone earlier in the day.”

Watch the post-game interview with Marshall where he explains it all here.

So, basically, out of fear of losing a close game with a 15 yard penalty, Marshall’s message was suffocated.

What a shame. What an embarrassment for the League. I’ll take 50 sharpies for one moment like this. Oh, and TO’s popcorn snag. That was pretty good too.

Bottom line, the NFL could have had one of its players, one of its moments, become a sign of this historic time. But instead, their old men and their ‘tradition’ will once again keep trying to hold down what’s only inevitable in another generation or two.

Not god bless the NFL…. god damn the NFL!!!