Jimmy Graham is conducting his own personal protest of the NFL’s new rule disallowing players to dunk the ball over the crossbar.

The New Orleans Saints all-pro tight end scored twice Friday night at the Superdome against the Tennessee Titans and slammed the ball over the bar each time, earning a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for both infractions. The New Orleans fans cheered Graham and booed the rule.

A longtime TD dunker (and former hoopster at the U), Graham is largely responsible for the banning of his signature move after he caused a 20-minute delay in a game against the Atlanta Falcons last season after he knocked the goalposts off kilter after throwing one down. It must also sting that the NFL is retiring the TD flush after longtime TE dunk champion Tony Gonzalez himself retired.

As a preseason tantrum, it’s pretty funny. But you can bet Saints coach Sean Payton wouldn’t be laughing if Graham pulled this in the regular season, which he surely won’t.