Lamar Jackson defends himself after using anti-gay slur in tweet at ESPN reporter Hensley: ‘Your
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson defended himself after ESPN reporter Jamison Hensley accused Jackson of using an anti-gay slur in a tweet. Jackson went after a random Twitter user Sunday evening after the Ravens lost Sunday afternoon to the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-27. Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, defended himself after ESPN reporter Jamison Hensley claimed Jackson had tweeted an anti-gay epithet. After the Ravens' 28-27 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, Jackson attacked an arbitrary Twitter user. The quarterback, who is in the final year of his deal with the Ravens, reportedly requested a fully guaranteed contract after the Cleveland Browns signed Deshaun Watson to a five-year, $230 million deal. Allow Lamar to leave so you can use the money to assemble a strong team. Jackson made the choice to reply to the user's tweet with a derogatory message. Boy STFU y'all be cappin' too much on this app mf never smelt a football field never did shit but eat dick, Jackson wrote. Hensley, an ESPN staff writer, published a column on Sunday night titled "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson deletes vulgar tweet slamming critic." The first line of the tweet was described as "anti-gay" by Hensley. Jackson quickly defended himself after Hensley tweeted the story he had written and took issue with the suggestion that Hensley was anti-gay. "This is defamation of character because I have never disparaged or mentioned anyone's sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or gender at any time. Jackson responded by writing, "Your reaching. John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Ravens, was questioned about Jackson's tweet during a press conference on Monday afternoon. Harbaugh said, "[We] beg guys not to enter the Twitter world right after games, especially after a loss. It's not going to be a pleasant place, and I believe Lamar's response reflected that since what he said was so unexpected. Since the Ravens selected Jackson in the 2018 draft, Harbaugh has served as Jackson's coach. He recently discussed Jackson's moral character. Harbaugh continued, "That's not the way he speaks, it's not the way he talks, and those aren't ever the words he uses. It's the first time I've ever heard him say something like that. Like us all, I'm sure he's frustrated. Simply put, after a game, you don't want to live there. John Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson's tweet: "[We] beg guys not to get into the Twitter world right after games, especially after a loss. It won't ever turn out well. You may have information for us.
