{"id":129446,"date":"2025-09-08T19:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/129446\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:15:09","slug":"bills-fan-suspended-from-attending-nfl-stadiums-after-slapping-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/129446\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills fan suspended from attending NFL stadiums after slapping incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> fan who was seen smacking the helmets of Baltimore Ravens stars DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Jackson after a touchdown on Sunday was reportedly banned from NFL stadium indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">ESPN first reported the fan, who was immediately ejected from Highmark Stadium after the incident, was banned on Monday, citing a team official. Fox News Digital reached out to the Bills for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nfl-bills-fans-090825-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bills fans cheer on the team\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bills fans react during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025.\u00a0 (Gregory Fisher\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Jackson and Hopkins were celebrating with teammates in the end zone following a touchdown pass in the third quarter. The NBC broadcast caught the fan crossing the line.<\/p>\n<p>The star quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ravens-lamar-jackson-shoves-fan-after-getting-smacked-helmet-following-td-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">retaliated and shoved the fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I (saw) him slap (DeAndre Hopkins), but I wasn\u2019t really \u2026 He slapped me \u2013 he was talking, so I just forgot where I was for a little bit,&#8221; Jackson explained to reporters after the game. &#8220;You have to think in those situations. You have security out there; let security handle it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2025-26-nfl-mvp-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2025 NFL MVP ODDS: JOSH ALLEN NEW FAVORITE AFTER BILLS-RAVENS THRILLER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nfl-ravens-deandre-hopkins-090825-1.jpg\" alt=\"DeAndre Hopkins quiets the fans\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) reacts after he scored a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I just let my emotions get the best of me. Hopefully, it doesn\u2019t happen again. I learned from that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens seemingly had an insurmountable lead in the fourth quarter, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/bills-stun-ravens-dramatic-walk-off-field-goal-after-massive-4th-quarter-comeback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo found a way<\/a> to come back. The Bills scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and won the game, 41-40.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nfl-ravens-lamar-jackson-090725-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lamar Jackson points\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs for a touchdown past Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop (24) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jackson had 209 passing yards and two touchdown passes to go along with 70 yards on six carries and a rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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