Ravens large receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Tennessee Titans defensive finish Jeffery Simmons obtained right into a combat following Baltimore’s win Sunday in London.
The incident, which happened as gamers have been leaving the sector at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, was sparked by Simmons diving at Zay Flowers’ legs because the rookie large receiver was being tackled by two different Titans defenders following a second-quarter catch. That led to Beckham jogging over to the pile and confronting the two-time All-Pro earlier than Simmons shoved Beckham to the bottom, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Things have been chippy all through the sport, in accordance with Beckham.
“There was a lot of talk,” Beckham stated after observe Wednesday in Owings Mills. “I seen he was chasing down the play, he’s drained, I watched him have a look at the play then have a look at Zay’s legs and try to dive on them.
“I just didn’t like that. I’m protective. This is my guy. This is my little bro. Love him to death. I’m always gonna have his back, period. If that leads me into trouble then it is what it is.”
The particulars of the combat have been first revealed throughout Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey’s podcast earlier Wednesday.
“I noticed Jeffery Simmons, and he’s simply wanting like this [stretching neck, making a face]. Helmet on. I’m like, ‘Oh, he must got family on our team or something,’ Humphrey stated on the podcast. “So I’m making an attempt to take off my jersey and pads, so I’m pondering he desires to point out me love, like he respects my recreation. So I [approached him] and he wasn’t.
“As my again’s turned to him, our man goes ‘Rodney! Rodney!’ Roddy’s our safety’s identify. I’m like, any time you begin yelling for safety, freaking out, I flip round, Odell and Jeffery are like combating!
“I’m pretty sure Odell’s grabbing his face mask. They had to get separated and everything. I don’t know how this has not hit the media.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh stated Wednesday that he was unaware of the combat.
“First I’ve heard of it,” he stated.
This was not the primary incident between Simmons and the Ravens.
In 2020, Ravens offensive lineman Marshal Yanda accused Simmons, then a rookie, of spitting in his face throughout Baltimore’s loss to the Titans.
“I just want to put him on notice, in the media. I’ve never done this in my career,” Yanda stated after the sport. “There’s a right way and a wrong way to play football, and that guy did not do it the right way today. So the refs and everybody in the NFL need to put him on notice. Like I said, I’ve never been spit in my face, and I literally got spit right in my face by No. 98.”
Yanda additionally stated Simmons “was saying some stuff today that was just ridiculous conduct for the NFL.”
Beckham stated he has already moved on from the combat and that the staff is targeted on Sunday’s opponent, the 5-1 Detroit Lions.
“I’ve got almost a 2-year-old [son]. I got other [stuff] I’m worried about,” Beckham stated. “It’s nothing.
“People understand what my name holds, the weight. They try and do things to come up off that. I got to the point where I realized that and you just can’t let people capitalize. There’s nothing really to talk about. This will be water under the bridge.”
It has been a sluggish begin to the season for Beckham, who has 9 catches for 113 yards in 4 video games and has but to attain a landing after signing a one-year, $15 million deal in free company. He additionally missed two video games with an ankle harm.
Still, the 30-year-old former All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl choice has put the incident behind him.
“It was dead when we won,” he stated. “Sent ’em on the way home. We had a great flight home. We come in here and we watch the film, we’re worried about Detroit. We’re not worried about them. See them in the playoffs, maybe. That’s it. Other than that, we’re worried about Detroit.”
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Source: www.bostonherald.com