And it's probably been done heaps in the NRL,just this time it's against Melbourne and in the dying seconds.
Done heaps? Give me 3, just 3, examples of where a player runs over the try line, stands still for 1-2 seconds, turns around, then puts the ball above his head. There doesn't even need to be opposition players just metres from him either in your examples like there was with Witt,.
I seem to remember an Origin game where Joey got over the line and decided to lie down and place it on the ground...
Laying down on the ground is a huge difference. Still stupid, but nothing like putting the ball above your head. If you lay down on the ground, you're already on the ground. Under the rules If your body is on the ground, the ball cannot be kicked out of your hands. You're far less likely to drop the ball if someone comes in and tackles you.
If Witt wanted to waste time he could have done many things. Still stupid. But nothing like raising the ball above his head, which is so stupid it's clearly not wasting time, and anyone that thinks it is must be so stupid.