If you haven’t yet come to terms with this month’s catastrophic election results, you may currently be using sports as an escape hatch. This, of course, has always been one of sports’ primary utilities: Whatever your worries and stresses, you can lose yourself in a silly game for a few hours and forget the real world for a while.

Some athletes have celebrated wins in recent weeks by recreating a dance often performed by President-elect Donald Trump at rallies—simply pumping both fists back and forth—though it’s unclear if it’s explicitly pro-Trump.

The “Trump dance” celebration has been sweeping both the NFL and college football after former President Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 election. The 78-year old Trump has become well-known for his signature dance move,