Lamar Jackson Risks 5-Figure Punishment From NFL After Shoving Bills Fan

Lamar Jackson‘s celebration after orchestrating a beautiful 29 Yard touchdown connection with DeAndre Hopkins against the Bills on Sunday Night Football descended into chaos in a matter of moments as a fan, leaning over the front row at Highmark Stadium, reached out and struck both Hopkins and Jackson on their helmets.

The violation of that sacred player-fan boundary was instantaneous and shocking. Jackson’s reaction was just as immediate—a two-handed shove that sent the fan stumbling back into the crowd. The internet, of course, erupted. “Lamar Jackson beating up fans ,” tweeted Hater Report, while NFL Rumors noted, “Lamar Jackson might get fined for shoving the fan.” The highlight clip spread like wildfire, a perfect storm of outrage and debate.

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Lamar Jackson might get fined for shoving the fan

— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) September 8, 2025

It’s a direct breach of the NFL’s code. The league’s rulebook, specifically Section 3 on Unsportsmanlike Conduct, is crystal clear. It prohibits “throwing a punch, or a forearm,” and “using abusive, threatening, or insulting language or gestures to opponents, teammates, officials, or representatives of the League.” Most importantly, it states these violations “will be penalized if they occur anywhere in the stadium in which the officials have jurisdiction.”

While Jackson’s shove wasn’t a wild punch, the league has broad discretion to interpret any physical altercation with a spectator as a prohibited act. The potential financial hit is substantial, landing squarely in the five-figure range, with fines for such conduct set between $14,491 and $20,288.

The NFL’s Fan Code of Conduct, instituted in 2008, is the other side of this coin. The Buffalo Bills’ own policy explicitly prohibits “ANY conduct deemed to be inappropriate or dangerous to spectators, participants or Team Members” and “interfering with the game (including entering the field or throwing objects onto the field).”

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