HOUSTON TEXANS star Jalen Pitre sent the internet wild on Sunday after the ball appeared to be STUCK to his gloves.
The rookie safety, 23, caught his fifth interception of the NFL season as the Texans lost heavily against the Jaguars.
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But it was his celebration after the catch that really got fans talking.
Pitre snagged the INT in the third quarter of the game at the NRG Stadium, with Houston trailing 3-28.
The Jags substituted starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence and brought backup CJ Beathard into the game.
But Pitre read his bullet pass intended for Marvin Jones and picked it off on the Texans' own ten-yard line.
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The former Baylor star skipped off to celebrate, pretending to throw the ball into the stands.
In the process, the ball remained gripped into his glove as he shook it to try and release it free.
Pitre then took off his glove, which stayed stuck on top of the ball before it was dropped to the ground.
Some fans immediately took to social media and declared that the Texans were "cheating".
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One wrote: "Yeah...the refs may want to inspect that glove.."
Another said: "Texans can’t even win cheating"
A third added: "Imagine cheating this hard and still being the Houston Texans"
While a fourth raged: "Wow Pitre and the Texans cheating?
But eagle-eyed supporters noticed that Pitre's glove did indeed move when it hit the floor.
And they confirmed that other fans had been duped by the safety's ingenious celebration - which is popular on EA Sports video game Madden.
One explained: "It's a Madden cele all".
Another laughed: "Bruh it’s a celebration. Y’all some boomers"
While a third said: "My boy the glove came off when he dropped the ball lol"
And a fourth said: "So subtle, so smooth."
The Texans (2-13-1) have endured a miserable season and have the least amount of wins of any team in the NFL.
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Victory for the Jaguars took them to 8-8, but Tom Brady's heroics against the Panthers gave the Buccaneers the NFC South title.
Lawrence and the Jags can still reach the postseason but must beat the Titans in an all-or-nothing game next week.
