What couldāve been a dream turned into a nightmare for the Baltimore Ravens. Sunday Night Football was a great game for football fans, except maybe for one that got shoved by Lamar Jackson during a DeAndre Hopkinsā touchdown celebration. The quarterback has broken the silence on the incident.
āHe slapped me, and he was talking sā so, I just forgot where I was for a little bit,ā Jackson said after the game. āYou have to think in those situations. You have security out there; let security handle it. But I just let my emotions get the best of me. Hopefully, it doesnāt happen again. I learned from that.ā When emotions are rolling high, even superstars can make mistakes.
When asked if his celebrations were going to be different going forward, Jackson said, āIāve never seen our fans do that. So, Iāll probably do it again when we score a touchdown. Itās not nothing against the fans. Iām just celebrating when my teammates get a touchdown.ā
The Ravens were in full control until that moment
Whether that was the key moment that flipped the switch or not for the Bills is not clear. However, when Hopkins scored, Baltimore was in full control of the game. The Ravens were winning 34-19 at that point.
Then, an ill-fated fumble by Derrick Henry gave Buffalo a short field and it quickly turned into a touchdown. The Bills failed a 2-pt conversion and the Ravens quickly scored again with Henry. However, the Bills were rolling. They scored a touchdown, forced a punt, scored another and then secured a 32-yard field goal for the legendary Matt Prater when the clock expired.
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Will Lamar Jackson be fined for the shove?
The Billsā fan who tapped Jackson on the helmet was ejected from the stadium. Jackson isnāt the one at fault but his reaction could be classified as unwarranted. However, the NFL has made no statement regarding the quarterback facing either a fine or a suspension.
