Baltimore Ravens followers have been definitely sad after witnessing the house staff endure a disappointing loss to the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs this previous Sunday. However apparently, at the very least one Ravens fan directed their frustration on the onsite CBS tv crew.
Lamar Jackson had a superb common season and defeated the Houston Texans within the divisional spherical to earn his first profession postseason dwelling win. Former NFL quarterback and present CBS analyst Growth Esiason and the remainder of CBS’ “NFL At this time” crew have been broadcasting from M&T Financial institution Stadium.
Esiason stated that he, alongside along with his co-hosts, Nate Burleson and Invoice Cowher, have been confronted by a fan at an Amtrak station close to the Ravens dwelling stadium.
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Esiason went into extra particulars concerning the incident throughout WFAN’s morning present on Monday. Esiason started by praising the Ravens’ loyal fan base, saying the group “couldn’t have been any nicer on the stadium and even on this scenario, for essentially the most half.”
However, the previous Cincinnati Bengals quarterback stated the fan was a “complete a—wipe d—bag.” He additionally prompt the fan had consumed an extreme quantity of alcohol.
Esiason added that the fan in query made claims that the NFL was “rigged.”
“He decides that he’s gonna come over and he’s gonna discuss to us about how the NFL is rigged,” Esiason defined. “And he’s utilizing very colourful language.”
However he additionally famous that Cowher was fast to defend the integrity of the league.
“Coach is superior proper, he’ll defend the NFL,” Esiason defined. “‘I do not need to hear this crap from this drunk a— fan that misplaced a wager’ … he is a Corridor of Famer and can die with that protect,” Esiason stated of Cowher.
At one level, the scenario appeared to have escalated to the purpose the place Esiason contemplated getting right into a bodily altercation with the person.
“I stated, ‘Hear, if he will get any nearer, I could should rise up and effing smash this man proper within the face,'” Esiason stated. “And I’m pissed off now. I’m making an attempt to observe the [NFC Championship Game on an iPad], this fool is screaming about how the NFL is rigged.
“We’re not gonna let anyone go after Coach Cowher.”
Burleson, a former Detroit Lions large receiver, then entered the fray.
“Nate’s prepared to return out of his go well with and able to rip this man’s face off,” Esiason.
The chaotic scene ended with no punches being thrown.
“It was nuts,” Esiason stated. “After which one other Ravens fan began yelling at this man after which the cops got here in.”
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