A Buffalo Bills fan learned the hard way that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson doesn’t take kindly to being touched by opposing fans.
After Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins made a spectacular one-handed touchdown catch near the end of the third quarter, he and Jackson decided to celebrate by sprinting along the sidelines right in front of the Bills crowd.
As he did, one Bills fan appeared to reach over and hit both Hopkins and Jackson on the helmet with his hand.
While Hopkins appeared not to notice, Jackson took exception and shoved the Bills fan back into his seat.
“I let my emotions get the best of me,” Jackson said when asked about the incident after the game. “Hopefully it don’t happen again. I’ll learn from that.”
The Athletic reported the fan was ejected from the game by the Bills.
Later Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the fan has been “indefinitely banned from Bills and NFL stadiums.”
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gave his opinion on the matter in his Monday press conference.
“I have not heard from the league. All I know is what I read afterward. Lamar is down there celebrating a touchdown with his teammates like he’s supposed to do … I guess I didn’t know you’re not allowed to go close to the stands to do that without being attacked by a fan. You score a touchdown, you probably shouldn’t have a frozen water bottle thrown at you either.”
In the last sentence, Harbaugh was referring to a bottle being thrown at Derrick Henry when he scored a touchdown on Sunday night.
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