Lamar Jackson ignited a social media firestorm earlier this week after he directed a vulgar message toward a fan criticizing the 25-year-old after the Ravens lost on the road. On Friday, the star quarterback offered his first public comments on the controversy and the since-deleted tweet that caused it.
Jackson, who normally holds his media availability on Wednesday, spoke about the situation on Friday, two days after he left practice early to treat a quad injury. When asked why he sent the message, Jackson shared that it came from a place of frustration, telling reporters he was “mad” and “bitter” following Baltimore’s 28–27 loss in Jacksonville.
“I was mad,” Jackson said after sharing that his girlfriend encouraged him to delete the tweet. “I was mad after the game, and when I got on social media, that was the first thing I [saw] and I just busted my behind, my whole team did, coaches did, and that’s what I [saw] and I just reacted to it. My bad.”
