Sometimes, especially in high excitement situations (either of sadness, confusion or joy) our emotions just “leak” out.
The outward display of emotions in many sports has become taboo. From professional football to high school football, players are required NOT to show their emotions. Many people would agree that showboating is not necessary and is really a reflection of poor sportsmanship. The problem is that the definition of showboating at least in football’s rule book seems to be too ambiguous.
According to Fox’s Channel 8, showboating or what football refers to as excessive celebration is specifically prohibited. The rulebook officially “prohibits any prolonged act that focuses attention on a player”.