by: Sam Gillenwater 49 minutes ago samdg_33
After throwing a touchdown pass late in the third quarter of Ravens vs. Bills, QB Lamar Jackson got into it with a fan who touched him as he shoved back. However, that interaction likely won’t lead to more than a discussion about it from the NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
On ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Monday, Schefter shared his thoughts on Jackson’s shove towards the Bills fan during the matchup on Sunday Night Football. He said that he doesn’t think there should be any punishment for Jackson from this while he does say that the Bills should handle that matter with their fan, who was ejected last night and has since been indefinitely banned from all league games per Schefter. But, from there, Schefter does expect, with the recent emphasis on sportsmanship, that the National Football League uses this as an opportunity to remind players of that when it comes to the fans too.
“I think it provides a good time for the league to remind players not to touch the fans. But, clearly, the Bills should be taking action against that particular fan because no fan should ever be allowed to touch a player. They shouldn’t be close enough to do that,” Schefter said. “I don’t think Lamar was right for doing it. I understand why he did it, but, to me, there shouldn’t be any discipline involved here.”
“Everybody’s gotta keep their hands to themselves,” said Schefter. “To me, this would be a time for the league to send out a warning reminding players not to get involved with fans if they can.”