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Packers' Josh Jacobs says TD celebration referenced gospel song
Jacobs said he was surprised some perceived the first-half celebration as mocking his arrest, and Newsweek reported he vehemently denied that it mimicked himself in handcuffs.[3, 5] The New York Post reported the gesture was inspired by the gospel song "Break Every Chain."[4] The Guardian reported Jacobs pleaded no contest to battery charges last month.[1]
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- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
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