Why was Dalvin Cook called for taunting against Dallas?

Dalvin Cook dinner was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct towards the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, however what did he say that was egregious sufficient to attract a taunting flag? 

It occurred halfway by means of the third quarter, with the Vikings trailing 37-3, after Cook dinner ran out of bounds on the Dallas sideline after an 11-yard acquire. He gave the impression to be shouting at Dallas assistant coach George Edwards, who was Minnesota’s defensive coordinator below Mike Zimmer from 2014-19. 

“I believe it was harmless, however I believe [Edwards] did say some issues to Dalvin,” mentioned Adam Thielen on KFAN radio Monday morning. “Speaking about he isn’t doing something tonight or they received him bottled up or one thing like that. After which it type of was exchanged forwards and backwards. I believe within the warmth of the second we’re all rivals, all of us get in that warmth of the second and say some issues that most likely would not usually say.”

“I simply assume that typically these coaches, they type of get of their emotions slightly bit on the sideline and so they begin considering they will say no matter they need. I believe that was type of a kind of conditions,” Thielen continued. “On the finish of the day, it’s what it’s. It is a part of the sport and also you count on that and you progress on.”

We nonetheless do not know what Cook dinner mentioned, however it was clearly sufficient to show an 11-yard acquire right into a web four-yard loss. 

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