Lamar Jackson has an apology —and some advice — for unruly Bills fan
Lamar Jackson apologized to the fan he shoved in Buffalo on Sunday night after the individual hit him in the helmet during a touchdown celebration in the second half of the game, but also suggested the fan “just chill next time.”
Jackson, the two-time NFL MVP, was celebrating after an impressive touchdown throw to receiver DeAndre Hopkins in the third quarter when a fan, who has not been publicly identified, hit Hopkins and then Jackson in the helmet as they went by the front row inside Highmark Stadium.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Jackson, 28, said he didn’t try to push the fan, but that “it just happened” after the initial contact.
“I thought I was outside. I wasn’t even thinking about me being out there on the field,” Jackson said. “But my apologies to that [person] — whoever that was — I don’t know who it was. My apologies to him.”
However, Jackson also had some advice for the fan, who has been indefinitely banned from NFL stadiums, including the Bills’ home.
“Just chill next time. You can talk trash and stuff, but keep your hands to yourself. That’s all I can say,” the Ravens quarterback said.
When asked by reporters if he’d heard from the NFL about any disciplinary action related to the incident, Jackson said “no.”
In a separate incident during the fourth quarter, Ravens running back Derrick Henry nearly got hit with a frozen water bottle after his 29-yard touchdown carry.
Jackson called that “crazy” and said “stuff like that shouldn’t be happening.”
“This is not WWE. We’re playing football out here,” he said. “Just keep it football. [You can] talk trash, I know [people are] going to talk trash. I know the opposing team is going to talk trash, so keep it that way. But keep your hands and keep your objects to yourself.”
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