Jacksonville Jaguars Star Suspended After ‘Going After’ Local Media Outlets

This is technically my home team (but Patriots FOREVER), so I thought it was interesting that it made national headlines.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey and defensive end Dante Fowler have been suspended for a week for “violating team rules and conduct unbecoming of a Jaguars football player.” Ramsey was actually suspended specifically for “going after” a reporter on Twitter.

#Jaguars All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey was suspended by the team for a week, sources say, after going after local media for what he believes is unfair treatment of his teammates especially Dante Fowler. He authored several tweets in support of his teammates & disdain for local media.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 12, 2018

The #Jaguars confirm that CB Jalen Ramsey and DE Dante Fowler have each been suspended for incidents that occurred Sunday.

— Phillip Heilman (@phillip_heilman) August 12, 2018

The #Jaguars are not announcing a length on the suspensions. If @RapSheet is correct and it is a week, that would put one or both players out for two joint practices and possibly a preseason game.

— Phillip Heilman (@phillip_heilman) August 12, 2018

From the NFL:

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Ramsey’s suspension was a direct result of the cornerback going after a local reporter on Twitter on Sunday.

Fowler, who also is suspended for Week 1 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, was involved in a fight that broke out at Jaguars practice on Sunday. The scuffle was documented by the beat writer, and Ramsey responded to the reporter with the below tweet.

Here’s what went down:

Ramsey was near the skirmish, which lasted about a minute. When he saw multiple reporters recording the incident with their phones, he approached and shouted, “Hey, man, y’all stop recording that s—, man” as well as other obscenities.

Shortly afterward, Ramsey requested through the Jaguars’ public relations department to speak to the media about the incident. That lasted about 10 minutes, during which Ramsey expressed his displeasure about recent coverage, including what he perceived to be a negative tone regarding him missing multiple training camp practices because of the birth of his daughter.

Ramsey also stated that many players in the Jaguars’ locker room do not like the media for similar reasons and threatened to encourage other players to ignore media members if video of the altercation between Ngakoue and Fowler was published.

Which led to this tweet:

@phillip_heilman you know you done messed up right? Lol if y’all want war, we got sum for y’all. & Iknow the rest of y’all (you know who you are) gone read this too so just know #LameAssReporters

— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 12, 2018

That’s barely readable. And pet peeve: People writing “LOL” when they’re saying something mean, just to try to “lighten” the mood. STOP DOING THAT.

I’m always gone take up for my teammates kus I know what type of men and players they are forreal! Love my dawgs! If you don’t like it, oh well. God bless 🙏🏾

— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 12, 2018

“Kus.”

I can’t.

All that hating 💩 ain’t cool! & you supposed to be family lol go on somewhere

— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 12, 2018

I’m just wondering if he should take his own advice…

“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”
Proverbs 10:17 NIV 🙏🏾 https://t.co/qlGpQLwi9l

— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 10, 2018

Good grief…