Packers’ Josh Jacobs Denies He Was Mocking His Recent Arrest with Handcuffed Touchdown Celebration

Josh JacobsCredit: Stacy Revere/GettyNEED TO KNOWJosh Jacobs says his touchdown celebration was misunderstoodThe Packers running back appeared to place his arms behind his back and grasped his hands as if mimicking being placed in handcuffsJacobs was arrested in May on domestic violence charges involving a former girlfriendJosh Jacobs is defending his touchdown celebration.On Thursday, Oct. 29, the Green Bay Packers running back scored his second TD since returning from the commissioner exempt list over allegations of domestic violence — but he says he wasn’t mimicking the handcuffs he wore in May.“They didn’t get the whole celebration, s--- it was f---ing one second that they just showed me,” Jacobs, 28, told reporters after the Packers’ 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. “Anyways, me and Savion [Williams] came up with a celebration, if they would’ve shown the whole celebration.”Jacobs’ 1-yard run came in the second quarter when the Packers were trailing, 10-6. After he entered the end zone, the Alabama standout reached behind his back with both arms and held his hands.Josh JacobsCredit: Kevin Sabitus/GettyInstead of referencing being placed in handcuffs, Jacobs said his celly was an homage to a gospel song.“Basically, last week, we said the first celebration when I score, I was gonna thank God, that’s what I did last week,” he said. “Second was going to be ‘Break Every Chain.’ It’s a gospel song, that was going to be the next celebration. It’s just a correlation, but as I said, the media gonna run with it; they’re going to make it something that it wasn’t, but it is what it is.”On May 26, Jacobs was arrested by Hobart-Lawrence police officers in Brown County, Wisc. after he was involved in an incident with his former girlfriend on May 23. Jacobs was booked on five domestic battery charges. On Sept. 10, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property charges.The Tulsa, Okla. native missed the first six games of this season and returned to action last week for the game against the Detroit Lions.Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!And while he may face further action by the league amid a police investigation, Jacobs’ attorneys said in a statement that he “has dedicated the last several months to bettering himself, and he accepts responsibility for his actions.” Jacobs finished the game with 21 carries and 39 rushing yards, leading the team to the win and, now, a 5-3 record.Read the original article on People