Lamar Jackson Apologizes and Sends a Message to the Bills Fan
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson offered an apology to the Buffalo Bills fan he shoved during Sunday night’s game, but also took the opportunity to offer some advice.The incident occurred during the Ravens’ 41-40 loss in Buffalo. Jackson was celebrating with his teammates near the front row of Highmark Stadium after throwing a 29-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the third quarter. The fan, wearing a red Bills jersey, initially hit Hopkins on the helmet before doing the same to Jackson, who responded with a two-handed shove that sent the fan falling backward. “It just happened,” Jackson explained. “I was pushed. I was like, what? I wasn’t even thinking about being out there on the field. My apologies to him.” Jackson mentioned that he has not heard from the league about possible sanctions. The fan was ejected from the stadium on Sunday night and has also been “indefinitely banned from Bills and NFL stadiums,” according to a team official. Approximately 10 minutes after Jackson’s incident with the fan, Ravens running back Derrick Henry was nearly struck with a frozen water bottle in the end zone on the other side of the stadium following his 29-yard touchdown run in the final quarter. “Things like that shouldn’t be happening. This isn’t the WWE,” Jackson said. “We’re playing football here. So keep it in football. I know guys are going to talk trash. I know the other team is going to talk trash. Keep it like that. But keep your hands and your objects to yourselves.” Jackson had a long conversation with Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta about the incident. He also spoke with coach John Harbaugh about what happened. “As far as I know, we’re in a very good place with that,” Harbaugh said.“Just relax next time,” Jackson said after Wednesday’s practice. “You can talk trash and stuff, but keep your hands to yourself.”
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