Lamar Jackson shoves fan after being accosted: Reaction in Ravens’ defeat

Lamar Jackson Pushes Fan After Incidents at Stadium

In an encounter full of emotions, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, starred in an incident with a fan during the 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. After throwing a 29-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the third quarter, Jackson and Hopkins were celebrating near the front row of Highmark Stadium. A fan, wearing a red Bills jersey, first hit Hopkins on the helmet and then did the same to Jackson. The quarterback’s reaction was immediate, responding with a push with both hands that caused the fan to fall backward. The fan was ejected from the stadium after the incident.

He slapped me and was talking, so for a moment I forgot where I was. You have to think in those situations. You have security there; let security handle it. But I let my emotions get the better of me. I hope it doesn’t happen again. I learned from that.

Lamar Jackson

Jackson, a two-time NFL MVP, stated that the incident will not change his interaction with fans during games.

I’ve never seen our fans do that. So I’ll probably do it again when we score a touchdown. It’s nothing against the fans. I’m just celebrating when my teammates score a touchdown.

Lamar Jackson

The Ravens led 34-19 after Hopkins’ touchdown with 1:09 remaining in the third quarter. Baltimore was outscored 22-6 in the final quarter.