Apart from fighting games, American football is probably my longest-running interest. It was nearly impossible not to be in my household, full of excited family members cheering on teams like the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Minnesota Vikings, and that passion has stuck with me for the past two decades.
That’s why when Indianapolis Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo scored a touchdown and immediately broke into a special dance during his team’s losing effort to the New England Patriots last night, I was stunned. Something about it was incredibly familiar but for some reason I could not place where I had seen it before.
Fortunately, not everyone is as absent-minded as me. As archival footage began to find its way online through official National Football League sources, word began to spread that a football player had imitated Dhalsim during a scoring celebration. I was equal parts embarrassed that my many years of playing Street Fighter hadn’t ingrained the yogi’s iconic dance into my mind and relieved that I finally had my answer.
If you’re not much of a football fan, you’ll find a quick look at Castonzo’s celebration below. The full play can be found here.
How do you think he did?
Sources: Colts (1, 2) via Bleacher Report, tip via Buddha’s Weapon, feature image courtesy of The Indianapolis Star