{"id":1169,"date":"2018-01-04T17:39:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:39:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-01-04T17:39:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:39:15","slug":"a-saudi-football-player-dabs-on-live-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/a-saudi-football-player-dabs-on-live-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"A Saudi Football Player Dabs On Live TV And Twitter Went Berserk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saudi Arabia has a huge football following with even local league matches watched with much enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

On a Wednesday match between Al-Wehda and Al-Nojoom during the King\u2019s Cup of Champions, a player from Al-Nojoom dabbed while the cameras were on him.<\/p>\n

Al Nojoom did win the match but Twitterati apparently found more amusement when a video of the incident was posted on the official Twitter account of Dawri Plus.<\/p>\n

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The dab is basically a move which involves a person tucking their head into the crook of their arm. It is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Saudi Interior Ministry’s National Commission for Combating Drugs\u00a0\u00a0has banned the move because it is a reference to narcotics culture.<\/p>\n

Last year a Saudi singer, Abdallah Al Shahani,performed the dab at the Taif Festival and his act got him arrested. He later issued an apology.<\/p>\n