The NFL is starting to stand for something else, rather than the National Football League, it’s now acting like the No Fun League. The NFL is removing part of the entertainment it offers with all the restrictions placed on celebrations and other creative aspects.

The NFL has a penalty in place banning excessive celebrations after big plays such as touchdowns, sacks and interceptions. Creative celebrations are a part of what makes the NFL so entertaining. Fans hope to see Victor Cruz enter the end zone and conduct his salsa dance or Antonio Brown flash off a stylish dance move.

The NFL has reiterated that they are starting to be stricter this season on the excessive celebrations. Penalties and fines have sharply increased this season for celebrations such as Josh Norman’s $9,000 fine after his bow and arrow celebration after an interception.

The Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver, Andrew Hawkins, made a mockery of the NFL fines after a touchdown this season, calmly placing the ball down and walking away in a robotic fashion. Hawkins told Cleveland.com that, “Everything you do gets fined nowadays right? Me seeing the tape of what not to do- and I get it, rules are rules- but I thought it would be fun to do that and troll the whole situation.”

The NFL has greater problems to worry about than fining players for celebrating. Domestic violence, drug abuse, and hard hits during games should be more of a priority, rather than Odell Beckham Jr. being fined for pretending to kiss a kicking net.

The NFL has been cracking down on excessive celebrations ever since Terrell Owens started to make a mockery of other teams by eating popcorn or running to midfield after torching opposing defenses for a plethora of touchdowns.

Over the years the fines are becoming more and more extreme. Recently the NFL has threatened to fine teams for over posting their own video highlights or creating GIFs of the highlights. Fines could be up to $100,000 for breaking this new regulation.

The NFL is displaying greater concern for earning money through its’ broadcasting partners than the overall entertainment factor that the game brings.