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Fans roast Roosevelt Nix for celebrating failed fake punt

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated 12/23/18

The Pittsburgh Steelers attempted a fake punt late in the fourth quarter, up by four points over the New Orleans Saints. Fullback Roosevelt Nix got the call, but he came up short.

Only, Nix didn’t realize he had come up short and celebrated what he thought was a first down.

Can't fake out the Saints pic.twitter.com/LixpuKRtPe
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 24, 2018

Greatest celebration for not converting a fake punt of all time? pic.twitter.com/6HnJ9wVmmR

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) December 24, 2018

Nix & teammates legit celebrated being short on this fake punt… pic.twitter.com/beX77qQkZQ

— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) December 24, 2018

This hilarious, poorly timed celebration didn’t go over well for him on Twitter.

somebody nix that celebration amirite

— Danny Kelly (@DannyBKelly) December 24, 2018

What is Nix doing celebrating there?!?

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) December 24, 2018

Roosevelt Nix just celebrated after getting stopped on the fake punt omg

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 24, 2018

Wait —- THAT is when you use Nix? pic.twitter.com/2Pg72s95Qk

— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) December 24, 2018

Roosevelt Nix be like.. pic.twitter.com/64Ga1yp94g

— AC (@A_inmymind_C) December 24, 2018

Steelers' Roosevelt Nix REALLY thought he got the 1st down on that fake punt.

Narrator: He didn't. pic.twitter.com/KfZKXuhEu3

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 24, 2018

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