Les Miles Explains Why He Claps Like A Weirdo

The sports world has long been transfixed by LSU head coach Les Miles's inability to clap like a real human being. Today, thanks to , we finally know why Miles claps the way he does:

Miles explained the evolution of his distinctive manner of clapping, which often involves his being hunched over as he smacks his palms together with his fingers spread wide. As it turns out, it is all about preventing injury. “You can’t be soft-handed; it has to be an aggressive clap,” he said before a demonstration. “You keep your fingers out so that you don’t get them caught in between, you know what I’m saying? If you get them in between here”—he gestured to the area between his fingers—“it can be an ineffective clap and you can get hurt. Injuries can occur if you don’t keep your fingers spread.”

Yep, that's about what we expected.

[ NYT]