The Baltimore Ravens’ top quarterback, Lamar Jackson, is having a fantastic season, and the Ravens are a favorite to win the Super Bowl. They improved to 7-2 overall after a 37-3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, with Jackson leading the way once again.
To Ravens fans, Jackson appears to be an icon and motivation, and a Ravens fan’s passion was on full display.
Captured by NFL Films, the fan was seen with a Lamar Jackson cut-out rug in the stands during the game, and he immediately made it clear that he wanted it.
Jackson was excitedly captured, saying,
Lamar really wanted that rug. 😂 (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/jzBumpgjSI
— NFL (@NFL) November 9, 2023
“I want that, Tell his [expletive], I want that damn carpet.”
In the recent video released, it was during the Ravens” game on Sunday, Jackson was talking to a staffer on the sideline. Apparently, the staffer pointed out to Jackson about a fan in the stands who made a rug featuring Jackson”s likeness.
The staffer was saying
A #Ravens staffer told Lamar Jackson that a fan made a custom carpet of him.
Lamar saw it: “I want that!! I want that damn carpet.” 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/L2DIEKF2CK
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 9, 2023
“Dude made this carpet for you. He said he”s going to give it … I”ll grab it for you.”
After the Baltimore equipment staffer told Jackson that the fan wanted to gift him a rug stitched with his image.
Jackson replied,
“And I’m like, Hell yeah, I want it. And I was like, Just tell him to make sure he put it in the locker room or something, or give it to you. And that’s all it was. I guess the mic’d up made it bigger than it was.”
It seems the carpet is now in his house, and it will be a memorable one for a long time.