Ross Kelly, CBS Local Sports

Attitude-era WWE fans undoubtedly smirked when they saw Carson Palmer celebrating during the Cardinals win over the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Palmer was on the sideline and as the clock was winding down, he gave a DX ‘crotch chop’ while appearing to point to the Seattle fans:

While the gesture was brief, that type of ‘hip movement’ could actually result in a fine for Palmer. An unsportsmanlike conduct fine would cost him $11,576. For his part, Palmer says he wasn’t taunting any fans and actually directed the celebration to a group of friends in the stands. Here is what he told ESPN:

“I had my buddies in the sideline, right four or five rows up. I saw them pretty excited and [that] got me excited to see them excited.”

While you may think a fine for ‘pelvic thrusts’ would be a first, you’d be glad to here that there is actually a precedent for this thanks to the Broncos’ Von Miller. Earlier this season he was hit with that $11,576 fine for these ‘celebratory pelvic thrusts’ after sacking Matt Stafford:

Palmer should find out on Friday if his crotch chop is on the same level as Miller’s ‘pumps’ and will cost him $11K.

Ross Kelly is an Associated Producer for CBS Local Sports. He is from Louisiana and is a fan of all sports, but not of any teams (except LSU). He can be reached at ross.kelly@cbs.com.