VIDEO: 7 Different Pitt Players Flagged for Unsportsmanlike Conduct for Excessive Celebration

Seven different Pitt Panthers got fined for excessive celebration.
Seven different Pitt Panthers got fined for excessive celebration. /

College football referees tend to have a short leash when it comes to celebrations -- even during bowl season. That held true as ever in Thursday's Quick Lane Bowl, as seven different Pitt Panthers were all fined for unsportsmanlike conduct for celebrating after a takeaway against Eastern Michigan.

Damar Hamlin set up his offense well with an impressive interception, and he and his teammates decided to celebrate in a manner seen every single Sunday in the NFL. Apparently college refs do not tolerate such actions and decided to act like hall monitors and flag every single player involved.