Lamar Jackson has been a quality addition to the Baltimore Ravens’ roster. Inclined towards football from a young age, Jackson initially caught the eye during his college days for the Louisville Cardinals. Leading his team to the 2016 Heisman Trophy, Jackson did not have to wait long to fulfill his dream.
Come 2018, the Ravens scooped up the young talent, who has since been of excellent service to the team. However, Lamar Jackson has been involved in some scathing controversies during his tenure. The most shocking one was his homophobic comments that riled up the football community.
Back in 2022, Lamar Jackson got involved in a huge controversy. Following a poor showing by the Ravens, Jackson and his team naturally got the stick from the fans. In one such post online, Jackson seemed to have lost his cool as he verbally attacked a fan for criticizing his play.
Taking to his X account, the Ravens’ QB wrote in a now deleted tweet, “Boy STFU… y’all be cappin too much on this app mf never smelt a football field never did s**t but eat d**k!!” Now, as soon as the comment became public, the alarm bells went off. Jackson’s last bit of the comment was interpreted as homophobic.
By attacking one’s sexual preference, Lamar Jackson was soon at the center stage of a burning controversy. However, the NFL QB stated that he did not have any homophobic intentions in his comment. Jackson even accused the media of misinterpreting his statement and threatened to sue for defamation.
After the game, Jackson looked into the camera and said, “Stop cheating us, bro.” Well, his frustration did have some legitimate reasons. One of them was a missed safety, which should have gotten the Ravens a couple of points, but the referee denied it. The referee called Marcus Williams for an illegal contact in the fourth quarter to escalate things further.
Upon review, it was found that there was barely any contact. Thus, despite his share of controversies, Lamar Jackson remains quite a unique personality in the NFL. It will be interesting to see how his career continues from here on.
