{"id":6561,"date":"2016-11-19T15:55:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T20:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=6561"},"modified":"2016-11-19T15:55:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T20:55:27","slug":"let-marquette-king-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/11\/19\/let-marquette-king-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Marquette King Have Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not, there is some punter controversy in the NFL<\/strong>. As ridiculous as that sounds, it’s true. Marquette King<\/strong> of the Oakland Raiders<\/strong> has caused a bit of a stir with NFL veterans. Care to travel down the rabbit hole? Then keep on reading.<\/p>\n

Let Marquette King Have Fun<\/strong><\/h2>\n

King Is King<\/h3>\n

Before getting into the mess of things, it’s important to acknowledge what King has accomplished this year. He’s averaging over 48 yards per punt (41.8 net), and has sunk 21 punts inside the 20 this year. Consider for a moment that King has only punted 44 times so far this season. That means that 48% of the time, King is flipping the field, pinning the opposition deep. Only Johnny Hekker<\/a><\/strong> and Jeff Locke<\/a><\/strong> have better percentages and neither man averages as many yards per punt as King does. However, his exceptional play isn’t why he’s making headlines.<\/p>\n

Just Dance<\/h3>\n

Marquette King is having a phenomenal season, and it’s no secret to him. He knows when he booted the ball well, and he’s been known to bust out the odd celebration. Anyone who follows King on Instagram <\/a>has known he’s a bit of a funny guy for a while now, but this year, he really let it fly.<\/p>\n

Nobody’s sure when he first started celebrating, but his first notable celebration came in week four of this season against the Baltimore Ravens<\/strong>. After nailing a 55 yard punt, King decided to emulate Baltimore legend\u00a0Ray Lewis<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by doing his famous dance<\/a>. Doing this dance at M&T Bank Stadium<\/strong> in Baltimore was ballsy, but he didn’t stop there.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday night against the Denver Broncos<\/strong>, King decided to trot <\/a>after a booming punt. The Broncos reportedly thought it was amusing, and most of America took it for what it was, someone making a great play. However, there were some that aren’t so fond of King’s antics.<\/p>\n

King’s Critics<\/h3>\n
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If your punter celebrates like this, you should be penalized. @nflcommish<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F6GBMi8aVb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) November 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n