Here's why Xavier Worthy received a penalty flag for his touchdown celebration during the Chiefs vs Steelers game on Christmas Day.

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t escape their Week 16 win over the Houston Texans unscathed. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy was injured during the defending Super Bowl champions’ latest victory, and was listed on Kansas City’s injury report this week.

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy picked up a penalty for mimicking The Grinch on Christmas.

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Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy scored the first points of Wednesday's NFL game on Netflix. However, he was penalized for

Chiefs pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier complimented the 21-year-old Worthy for that Thursday, saying quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ third-and-10 pass to Worthy for 14 yards in the fourth quarter happened only because of Worthy’s instincts.

Kansas City Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy is beginning to showcase his talents more consistently and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy knows why.

However, Worthy gave a point back to the Steelers because of his celebration. It looked initially like he was doing a Grinch impression with Isiah Pacheco, causing the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. However. the Netflix broadcast showed a replay from a different angle and it became clear why Worthy got flagged.

Patrick Mahomes' three touchdown passes keyed the Kansas City Chiefs to a convincing 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. With the win, the Chiefs clinched the AFC's No. 1 seed and the coveted first-round playoff bye that comes with it.

Tight end Travis Kelce also set his own history, catching his 77th touchdown pass to set a new team record. He passed former tight end Tony Gonzalez, then paid homage to him after the play by dunking the ball over the crossbar — Gonzalez’s signature scoring celebration.

For the second time this season, Kansas City Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy has found himself in trouble with the NFL for making references to violence during on-field celebrations.