Lamar Jackson Sore After His Flip, But the NFL and John Harbaugh Found It Respectful
Lamar Jackson scored the game-winning touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. As he approached the goal line, without anyone near him, he did a front flip, landing on his side in the end zone. He then got up and fired the football high into the air.
Lamar Jackson front flip for 6️⃣ ??
— Inside the NFL (@insidetheNFL) September 20, 2021
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It seems this was not considered taunting because it was not directed at a specific opponent, but anyone watching knows that it was entirely demonstrative towards the entire Kansas City area, including the guys on the Chiefs. Had it been called unsportsmanlike, it would have been interesting to hear John Harbaugh's thoughts on it today when he addressed the media.
"Sportsmanship is very important.. The NFL is out front in so many ways." pic.twitter.com/6N5sD77cuw
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 22, 2021
In related news, Jackson is sore today because, you know, he did a flip and landed on his side.
Lamar Jackson on whether he would flip into the end zone again: "I’m kind of sore. I didn’t want to tell Coach because Coach would've probably said something to me about flipping next time. I don’t know. I’d probably do it again though. It was pretty cool."
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 22, 2021
At this point I would like to point out that I agree with Jackson that what he did was "pretty cool." However, if he had been hurt doing it, Harbaugh would have been quite annoyed because Jackson did it showing off. Which seems kind of unsportsmanlike and stupid. Which makes Harbaugh discussing the NFL leading the way in respect and sportsmanship is equally silly.