monday night, the kansas city chiefs safety husain abdullah. >> he scored a touchdown and went to the the traditional prostrating position but the referee threw a flag and penalized him. abc's ryan smith has the latest an the story. >> third and four intercepted. coming underneath, husain abdullah, all the way home. >> reporter: a moment for celebration and tonight for controversy. husain abdullah of the kansas city chiefs, a devout muslim, falling to his knees in prayer after scoring a touchdown. but listen to what happened next. >> abdullah penalized for going to his knees for a celebration. >> reporter: that's right. the ref punishing the player for "unsportsmanlike conduct." the question -- was he singled out because he's muslim? we've seen christian players nod to god time and again. tim tebow did it so often, tebowing became his signature move. in 2012 he told espn why it matters. >> for me, it's a great opportunity and a public platform to get on a knee and humble myself and thank the lord for all the blessings he's put in my life. >> reporter: this image flying around twitter.

>> n.f.l. referees calling a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on chiefs safety husain abdullahor dropping to his knees in prayer after scoring a touchdown on monday night football. abdullah's a devout muslim. he was practicing the sajda, a religious prayer. >> stephen: yes, a muslim person prayed in the end zone. and even more shocking -- i was allowed to play footage without the express written consent of the national football league. something's very, very wrong! i didn't even know there were muslim football players. how can they play if they're not allowed to touch pigskin? (laughter) what's going to happen? we'll have to switch to halal balls. (laughter) but there's an even bigger scandal than a muslim being penalized for his religious beliefs -- the n.f.l. said they shouldn't have done it. (laughter) they released a statement this morning saying that the referee "is not to flag a player who goes to the ground as part of a religious expression and, as a result, there should have been no penalty on the play." no penalty on the play? how about holding... the wrong religious b

. >> the chiefs safety husain abdullah turned a tom brady interception into a touchdown and celebrateding into a simulated muslim prayer. abdullah was flagged for excessive celebration because of the slide. the nfl rules prohibit any celebration that is take place on the ground. but many players including former quarterback tim tebow as you remember have taken a knee in prayer after a score. >> prayer is no different than a guy taking a knee during a sign of a cross, kissing his hand looking up to god. >> if everyone else wasn't penalized for doing it the way they do he shouldn't be. >> the nfl clarified the rule. abdullah should not have been penalized. officiating mechanic is not to flag player who goes to the ground for religious reasons. >> a scientific discovery could help doctors find a cure for liver cancer. croatian researchers found the gene that causes the deadly disease and they've used their knowledge to save the life of a young australian man. that same gene also causes a syndrome of accelerated aging. >> we want to you have breakfast with the candidates in the morning. th

. >>> last night's controversy rose when the muslim member of the kansas city chiefs husain abdullah dropped to the ground to give thanks after a touchdown. he was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and illegal celebration. today the league corrected itself and said that should not have been a penalty. >>> this was a big day at ford. mostly because they recently took a big gamble with the model that has become the most popular vehicle in this country for years running. the ford f-150 is now made out of high strength aluminum. it's good for vehicle weight and gas mileage, and today ford learned it also won the crown in its class for the weight it can carry and how much it can tow. of the top four best-selling vehicles in this land, three of the top four are pickups. >>> in keeping with modern day tradition surrounding celebrity weddings, george clooney and his new bride, the human rights lawyer, amal alamuddin, they appear to have reached a photo deal with "people," "vogue" and "hello" magazine of the uk for blind the scenes pictures of the bride and her dress. the difference is, t

>>> and the nfl is throwing a flag on itself for the unsportsmanlike conduct flag thrown for husain abdullahhe's a devout muslim. after the game, they said it was for the slide, not for his prayer. the league said yesterday there shouldn't have been any flags. >>> well in baseball tonight the national league's wild card game. the giants visiting the pirates. if it's anything like last night, it's an instant classic. >>> welcome to the "sportscenter" set in los angeles, neil everett, i'm stan verrett. what a game in kansas city. >> my hair is wild card. >> i wasn't going to say it. but you did. >> check it out, this is ventura who ned decide to put in after 88 pitches. went to the starter guy, and brandon mas, no mas. it became 7-3, looked over. now 7- 7, top 12. and the 4 for 50 funk player, scores, and the reds take an 8-7 lead. the bottom of the 12th, place it right there, and the tying run comes home. christian cologne, and scores, it's 8-8. and salvador perez who was 0 for 5, hugged the line. hug me, we won. not we as me, but we as i was speaking as if i was the royals. they win 9-8. a's

husain abdullah was flagged down for prayer. players can thank god after scoring touchdowns.m tebow. they did not give a penalty for that. the league now clarifying. there is an exception for players going to the ground for religious reasons. >>> olympic gold medalist michael phelps apologizing for his d.u.i. he was pulled over in baltimore for failing a sobriety test. tmz reporting he just finished an eight hour gambling session. he said i take full responsibility. i know these words may not mean much right now but i am sorry to everyone i let down. for phelps this is his second d.u.i. in the last ten years. tiger woods trying new courses. the 14 time major exam i don't know opening -- champion opening up a restaurant in jupiter, florida. who would live in jupiter, florida? it is expected to open up early next year. no word on what kind of food will be served but it will be -- >> gluten-free. >> yes, but it will be low key. woods says he wants it to be a place where people can, quote, meet friends and watch sports on tv. >> we should point out brian was actually multitasking