XFL player catches flag thrown by ref and throws it back, drawing additional penalty
By Adam Spencer
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The XFL season is well underway and Saturday’s early afternoon game features the LA Wildcats against the New York Guardians.
In the third quarter of Saturday’s game, a ref threw a flag at New York defender Dravon Askew-Henry for holding. But, the flag hit Askew-Henry and he caught it.
So, what did he do? He threw it right back in the direction it came from, as you can see in the videos below:
What did Dravon Askew-Henry do when the ref threw the flag at him? He threw it right back! #XFL2020 #XFLGuardians pic.twitter.com/QfLdy9ATbp
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAth1etes) February 29, 2020
When you throw the flag back ??
?: ABC pic.twitter.com/2R0aXOfSIA
— XFL on FOX (@XFLonFOX) February 29, 2020
That drew an additional flag, as Askew-Henry was flagged by a different ref for delay of game, a 5-yard penalty.
It’s nice to see the new XFL has kept at least some of the rebel energy the first version of the league had back in 2001.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
