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Lamar Jackson Pushing Fan: Why Ravens QB Shoved Bills Fan After DeAndre Hopkins Touchdown

Lamar Jackson reacted after a fan struck him and DeAndre Hopkins on the helmet during a high-scoring NFL game that ended 41-40, reflecting tensions in fan-player interactions.

  • On Sunday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson shoved a Buffalo Bills fan after the fan hit both his and DeAndre Hopkins' helmets following Hopkins' third-quarter touchdown, in a 41-40 game at Highmark Stadium.
  • A Bills fan reached over the front row and struck DeAndre Hopkins' helmet, then hit Lamar Jackson's as players walked by in the corner of the end zone at Highmark Stadium, violating NFL rules on fan-player contact.
  • Apologizing at his postgame news conference, Lamar Jackson said, `He slapped me, and he was talking-- so I just forgot where I was for a little bit` and had six carries for 70 yards including a 10-yard rushing TD.
  • The Buffalo Bills ejected the fan who struck Hopkins and Lamar Jackson, no penalty was assessed to Jackson during the game, and the NFL has not announced whether it will discipline him.
  • The clip immediately went viral on social media and sparked heavy controversy about fan behavior, with fans and player-safety advocates weighing in as the NFL disciplinary process considers possible consequences.
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