Abdullah showed a lot of class by taking the blame and letting the ref off, claiming he "got excited" and slid into prayer. Sorry, the ref was dead wrong. As long as Christian players can say a prayer after a TD (i.e., Tebow), then there should be no penalty for other religious players saying a prayer.
As to firing the ref, I don't think so. A fine or suspension and some sensitivity training would be fair.
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"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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