According to NBC News, the league has prohibited all its players from any "violent gestures" that mimic "the firing of a pistol or a shotgun or a bazooka." Players can be fined for the gestures but it can also create a disadvantage during a game, resulting in a 15-yard penalty. Players are allowed to appeal the fines.

Christmas Day is a big day in the NFL and NBA - but add some Beyonce in and things go up quite a bit. One of the featured games of the day was on the Netflix broadcast of the NFL, which featured the Baltimore Ravens vs the Houston Texans,

Christmas has passed, but Beyoncé is still in the giving mode. On December 25, the “ Texas Hold ‘Em ” singer spent the holiday on the NRG Stadium field for the Houston Texans versus Baltimore Ravens halftime show. Despite fears that Beyoncé’s highly anticipated performance would experience buffering issues, it went off without a hiccup.

Beyoncé used a forbidden hand gesture during her live halftime performance at the Ravens vs Texans games on Christmas Day, which many fans are speculating may result in a fine from the NFL.

According to Deadline, the "Texas Hold ‘Em" singer's show-stopping NFL Christmas Gameday halftime performance drew more viewers on Netflix than the two games the streamer aired on Wednesday, December 25.

Beyoncé's performance included special guests Post Malone and Shaboozey, and a controversial finger-gun gesture that sparked discussion about NFL rules.