Robby Anderson celebrated a first down while losing by 26 points and NFL fans ripped him

Maybe not the best time to celebrate a meaningless first down.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson picked up a first down late in his team’s game against the Buccaneers on Sunday and celebrated that accomplishment by spinning the ball on the Bucs’ sideline and pointing ahead for the first down.

The only problem was the Panthers were trailing the Bucs by 26 points when he did that, which made him look pretty silly.

I’m all for players celebrating good plays, especially in football because it’s such a grueling game that you should celebrate any of the good things that you’re able to pull off. I just wouldn’t do that in the final minutes of a blow out loss.

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Probably just want to quietly make your way back to the huddle after that play.

NFL Twitter had jokes: