No, Josh Norman, ‘bestiality’ is not a good way to describe your style of play

Josh Norman should have chosen his words more carefully.

Dan Gartland | Nov 7, 2016

No, Josh Norman, ‘bestiality’ is not a good way to describe your style of play /

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Hey, public speaking is hard, and it’s even harder when you’ve got a dozen people shoving cameras and microphones in your face. So you can forgive Josh Norman for making an extremely unfortunate slip of the tongue while addressing reporters on Monday.

Josh Norman, despite all the penalties, won't change his "beastiality" on the field. #Redskins return. https://t.co/cYy5WK1KD1 pic.twitter.com/EQMjyJah3i
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 7, 2016

Actually, wait a second, you learn something new every day. Bestiality has more than one meaning! It also means “a cruel and violent quality,” in addition to the more well-known, unsavory definition.

Still, it’s probably not a good idea to play cruelly and violently, especially when you got called for five penalties in your last game.

Published Nov 7, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).