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Like fans across the world, Lamar Jackson wants to watch Beyoncé during halftime of Wednesday’s Christmas game between his Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.
So what’s the Ravens quarterback to do? The answer is simple. He’s going to watch.
Jackson was asked on Monday if it was disappointing that Beyoncé is performing at a halftime show that he can’t watch. It turns out that it won’t be a problem for Jackson — at least in his eyes.
“Nah, cause I’m gonna go out there and watch,” Jackson said. “I’m gonna go out there and watch, man. First time seeing Beyoncé perform, and it’s at our game. That’s dope.
“I’m gonna go out there and watch. Sorry, Harbaugh. Sorry. Sorry, fellas.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh has not weighed in.
If Jackson does sneak out of the locker room to catch the halftime show, he wouldn’t be the first player to do so. Though he might be the first to announce his plans ahead of time. And he might be the first quarterback.
Lamar Jackson already knows what he plans to do during Wednesday’s Beyoncé halftime show. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)
Past players to sneak out to catch the halftime show
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson famously watched the halftime show headlined by Dr. Dre when Cincinnati played and lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. Like Jackson, McPherson wasn’t trying to hide it. He was out there on the field dancing and singing along in full view of NBC’s cameras.
Bengals long snapper Clark Harris also watched the halftime show, but stayed out of view of TV cameras. Months after Cincinnati’s 23-20 loss, Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons called his players’ halftime shenanigans “a sore subject.”
He was particularly perturbed with Harris for missing out on special teams adjustments during halftime.
“I just couldn’t find him,” Simmons told The Athletic of Harris in 2022 “I looked all around the locker room and I can’t find him.
“I have to go on and make adjustments with everybody else. I had to move two players…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 23:13:00
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