Lamar Jackson began his 2025 season in strong fashion on Sunday night despite a stunning loss.

The Ravens quarterback led his offense to 34 points over three quarters against the Bills, as two of the AFC’s heavyweights went head-to-head in a primetime Week 1 matchup. However, outside of his on-the-field performance Jackson also went viral for another reason.

After throwing a touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, Jackson was seen shoving a Bills fan in the stands who had hit his hand on Hopkins’ helmet.

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Here’s a look at the interaction between Jackson and a Bills fan on “Sunday Night Football.”

MORE: Derrick Henry’s full stat line from Week 1 vs. Bills

Lamar Jackson pushes Bills fan video

Here’s a look at what exactly went down after Hopkins’ touchdown, with Jackson shoving a fan wearing a red Bills jersey:

The moment went under the radar, overshadowed by a spectacular Hopkins catch, but it caught the attention of some fans with keen eyes before the Bills’ furious comeback took the game by storm.

Here’s what you need to know about the shove and its potential ramifications.

Lamar Jackson pushes fan in Bills vs. Ravens

Baltimore’s offense was off to a blazing hot start in Week 1 of the 2025 season. When Jackson tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to his Hopkins in the third quarter, it gave his squad a 34-19 lead over one of the league’s best teams.

While Hopkins’ catch was incredible, and Jackson’s spectacular night continued, it was what followed in the celebrations that caught some fans’ attention.

On NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” cameras, it appeared that a Bills fan in the front row of Highmark Stadium extended his arm into Hopkins’ helmet, hitting the receiver. Immediately after, Jackson approached the fan, who was wearing a red jersey, and fully extended his arms as he shoved him away.

Jackson was not penalized for the interaction at the time, although it’s unclear whether it was caught by any officials because the quarterback was so far from the playing field.

Here’s another quick video from the moment where Jackson pushed the Bills fan:

Jackson was asked about the incident postgame, following Baltimore’s 41-40 loss to Buffalo. 

“I seen him slap D-Hop. … And then he slapped me,” Jackson said the fan, per CBS Sports. “He’s talking, so I just forgot where I was for a little bit. You got to think in those situations, we got security out there, let security handle it. I let my emotion get the best of me. Hopefully it won’t happen again. I’ll learn from that.”

On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the fan was indefinitely banned from all NFL stadiums; he was ejected from Highmark Stadium after the incident on Sunday.

Jackson, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, apologized to the fan he shoved in Buffalo.

“Just chill next time,” Jackson said of the fan, per ESPN. “You can talk trash and stuff but keep your hands to yourself.”

Jackson also said the interaction “just happened,” but offered the fan his apologies. 

“Stuff like that shouldn’t be happening. It’s not WWE,” Jackson said, per ESPN. “We’re playing football out here. So just keep it to football. I know guys are going to talk trash. I know the opposing team is going to talk trash. Keep it that way. But keep your hands and keep your objects to yourself.”

Will Lamar Jackson be suspended?

The NFL, or the Ravens, did not release a statement on Jackson visibly shoving a fan on Sunday night, so it’s not yet clear whether he could face a punishment as severe as a suspension.

NFL players are prohibited from making physical contact with fans, but fans are also prohibited from doing the same with players, so the fan who hit Hopkins in the helmet was in violation of the rules first. While Jackson’s retaliation could result in some kind of punishment, a suspension would likely be too severe given the nature of it.

Per ESPN, Jackson spoke to Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta about the incident, as well as head coach John Harbaugh, who said: “As far as I can tell, we’re at a real good spot with that.”

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