Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson met after ‘out of character’ tweet

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh mentioned Monday that Lamar Jackson’s vulgar response to a critic on social media was “out of character” for the Professional Bowl quarterback, suggesting Jackson obtained “trapped” by somebody baiting him.

Harbaugh spoke to Jackson on Monday morning concerning the social media alternate.

“[I] simply beg guys to to not get into the Twitter world proper after the sport, particularly after a loss,” Harbaugh mentioned. “It is by no means going to be constructive. It is not going be a pleasant place, ? That is sort of mirrored in Lamar’s response as a result of … that is not the way in which he speaks. It is not the way in which he talks. It is not the phrases he ever makes use of. I’ve by no means heard him say issues like that earlier than.”

After Baltimore’s 28-27 loss in Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, a Twitter used tagged Jackson in a tweet that learn: “somebody asking for over $250 million assured like [Jackson] … video games like this could not come all the way down to [kicker] Justin Tucker.”

Jackson snapped again shortly afterward with a profane reply, saying, amongst different issues, that the fan “by no means smelt a soccer area.”

Jackson’s tweet was deleted after 3½ hours.

“Lamar Jackson, you have been round him. He is obtained one of many largest hearts of anyone I do know,” Harbaugh mentioned. “You all have seen him the way in which he treats individuals, the way in which he treats youngsters, the way in which he treats the media. And he’s additionally one of many largest rivals I’ve ever met. So these sort of conversations he takes very severely. You get trapped typically by somebody that is baiting you just a bit bit. And you may’t dwell there. I feel that is not a spot he desires to be and that is definitely not issues that he desires to say.”

Jackson was visibly irritated throughout his media session after one other uneven efficiency by the offense on Sunday. The Ravens had been 2-of-5 within the purple zone and needed to accept three quick Tucker area objectives within the first half, which stored the Jaguars within the recreation.

“He desires to win, I am positive he’s annoyed similar to all of us are,” Harbaugh mentioned. “And that is only a place you simply do not wish to dwell proper after a recreation. And I do know he understands that.”