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Ravens' Lamar Jackson Shoves Bills Fan Who Pushed His Helmet During Sunday Night Game
Lamar Jackson pushed a fan who physically touched him and teammate DeAndre Hopkins during a touchdown celebration, with the fan later ejected from the game, NFL analysts said.
- On Sunday during NBC's Sunday Night Football, Lamar Jackson shoved a Bills fan after a touchdown celebration at Highmark Stadium as Ravens players celebrated near the stands.
- After Hopkins' score, a Bills fan reached over the front row and struck DeAndre Hopkins and then Lamar Jackson on the helmet during the post-score celebration following Hopkins' one-handed 29-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.
- NBC broadcast footage shows Lamar Jackson shoving an ejected Bills fan with two hands, knocking him back into the stands; reporting indicates the fan was indefinitely banned by Bills team officials.
- There is no word yet on league discipline, and commentators including Mike Greenberg said Jackson should not be punished; the Bills won 40 on Matt Prater's 32-yard field goal, and Head Coach John Harbaugh called it a `Difficult loss, very disappointing`.
- The moment went viral and overshadowed DeAndre Hopkins' catch, sparking social-media defense of Lamar Jackson, while intersecting with the NFL Fan Code of Conduct and the Buffalo Bills' stadium conduct policy.
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