NBA star LeBron James defends Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on Instagram amid criticism
The Baltimore Ravens have seen quarterback Lamar Jackson grow and flourish ever since he was selected with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He’s turned into one of the brightest young stars in the NFL, as is evidenced by his immense success both as a thrower and as a runner.
Despite his successes, Jackson gets criticized to an outrageous extent on a daily basis. On Monday, Mike Sando of The Athletic put out an article placing the NFL’s quarterbacks into tiers. For Jackson, one anonymous current NFL defensive coordinator offered a harsh opinion on the quarterback, saying he’ll never be “a one” at the position. NBA star LeBron James caught wind of it, and defended Jackson on Instagram.
LeBron isn’t putting up with the latest Lamar slander. 👏 pic.twitter.com/dtPx5WFipZ
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) July 26, 2022
An anonymous defensive coordinator told @SandoNFL that Lamar Jackson will "… never be a [Tier] 1 as a quarterback."
That didn't sit well with LeBron James.https://t.co/dyVSY5C1Yt pic.twitter.com/SQzXqpZhAK
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 25, 2022
