Again, players can do the Trump dance all they want. It’s fully within the rules. But it’s weird, and it’s weak, for players and/or teams to slam the door on any discussion regarding the political beliefs potentially held by anyone who does that dance in public.

In euphoric moments typically reserved for spiked footballs and high-fives, a handful of NFL players Sunday afternoon celebrated with a dance striking for both its physical awkwardness and political undertones.