How Ezekiel Elliott's TD Celebration Led to Increase in Salvation Army Donations

The NFL may not have approved of Ezekiel Elliott's touchdown celebration that included his jumping into a huge, red Salvation Army kettle, but the charity sure is happy. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2024’s Most Influential African Americans Post #3 6-18-2025 Post #2 6-18-2025 Video will return here when scrolled back into view Stefon…

The NFL may not have approved of Ezekiel Elliott's touchdown celebration that included his jumping into a huge, red Salvation Army kettle, but the charity sure is happy.

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The Salvation Army believes that Elliott's stunt has resulted in a 61 percent increase in donations. The charitable organization told TMZ Sports that since Zeke's TD celebration, people have been making $21 donations in honor of Elliot's jersey number.

"From 8:10 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. this morning, there was a 61 percent increase in online giving from the same time frame last Sunday night," Salvation Army spokesperson Lt. Colonel Ron Busroe told TMZ Sports.

Busroe wouldn't spill all the tea, but he did note that Elliott also planned to make a donation. "Weโ€™re very thankful that heโ€™s going to donate," Busroe said.

Read more at TMZ Sports.

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