NFL Player Slams Into Photographer, Checks In on Her After the Game

Oct 15, 2019

Sports photographers on the sidelines of games sometimes find themselves a little too close to the action. One NFL photographer had an unexpected meeting with the quarterback recently, and the clip of what happened quickly went viral online.

During the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens on October 6th, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got shoved out of bounds and straight into photographer Shelley Lipton.

Instead of hurrying back onto the field, Jackson immediately walked back to Lipton and gave her a helping hand up from the turf.

Lamar Jackson: Good Samaritan pic.twitter.com/UvMHxvNHEh

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 6, 2019

“They’re human beings too,” Jackson told reporters. “I know we’re moving fast. It gets physical out there on the field. We’re coming full speed and she’s sitting down taking pictures. I know that kind of hurt her. So I had to make sure she was alright.”

Lipton actually nailed her shot of the play before the play nailed her.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) stiff-arms Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90) before plowing into me then picks me up like a tissue. #passthehelmetplease (Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire). .
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. #nfl #steelers #steelcityg… https://t.co/csRhUeuzWb pic.twitter.com/zKWORkHdnG

— Shelley Lipton (@shelleylipton) October 6, 2019

Jackson later revealed to reporters that he sent Lipton a direct message through social media to ask if she was okay and congratulate her on her photo.

“I actually DMed her and asked was she okay. I told her it was a great pic.” @Lj_era8 checked in on the photographer he ran over during Sunday’s game 💜 pic.twitter.com/ehQiUaltCo

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 9, 2019

Lipton was impressed with the QB’s care and attention.

Thanks for asking. All is good. I was lucky that Lamar saw me and made every effort to avoid the hit. Could have been much worse with another player.

— Shelley Lipton (@shelleylipton) October 7, 2019

Great man. I hope his mom was watching.

— Shelley Lipton (@shelleylipton) October 7, 2019

I try to stay w the shot as long as poss but I was blindsided. Illegal late hit with personal foul resulting in TD. Lamar was a true gentleman and made a bad situation much better. Makes mamas proud.

— Shelley Lipton (@shelleylipton) October 7, 2019

“Lamar was a true gentleman and made a bad situation much better,” the photographer says. “Makes mamas proud.”

(via Baltimore Ravens)