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But the best has to go to the 6-foot-4, 347-pound Lawrence, who, while being double-teamed, got his hands up to deflect a Justin Herbert pass, batting it into the air, came off the double-team, snatched the ball out of the air and rumbled 37 yards before getting toppled.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
He can be seen holding his hands up above his head to mimic a shark fin.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, half of them mime shooting the others, who are retreating with their hands up.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Warded off that Tee Higgins fade on 3rd-and-2 and chucked his hand up at the ref himself as if to mock another PI call.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
He can be seen holding his hands up above his head to mimic a shark fin.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, half of them mime shooting the others, who are retreating with their hands up.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Warded off that Tee Higgins fade on 3rd-and-2 and chucked his hand up at the ref himself as if to mock another PI call.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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