Falcons wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta’s 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits such gestures.

Coach Raheem Morris called wide receiver Drake London pretending to fire a gun, just over a week after the team honored victims of the shooting at Apalachee High School, “a mistake.”

Falcons wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta’s 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits violent gestures.

London immediately apologized on the sideline during Monday's game, according to Falcons coach Raheem Morris, and did it publicly days later.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke to the media following the team’s nail-biting Week 2 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, where wide receiver Drake London became the center of attention after a post-touchdown celebration that led to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.