"My friend Von, he got fined because he did three pumps and I don't know if three pumps is illegal," Bennett said, via 710 AM Seattle. "I only usually do two pumps but Pete (Carroll) made sure ...

Bennett’s three pumps brought great joy to Jordan Peele. Michael Bennett broke that #threepumprule tonight. Nothing in football makes me happier than when a player pulls a McCringleberry.

Bennett was flagged during Thursday’s game against the Rams for doing the very sack dance depicted on his holiday sweater, and poked fun of the NFL’s three-move or ‘three-pump’ rule.

“Three pumps gets you a fine." Anyone who wants their own sack dance Christmas sweater can pick up the official version at Bennett’s delightfully named online shop, www.blacksanta72.com ...

For what it's worth, Avril wasn't buying Bennett's excuse. "He has to know it's two pumps, not three," Avril said during his own press conference from the VMAC. "That's on him." ...

Then, Bennett discussed the sack dance during a press conference while wearing a Christmas sweater featuring himself doing the dance. "I think two pumps get you a baby,” Bennett said ...