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The Seahawks’ Quinton Jefferson wasn’t the only NFL player to almost go full Ron Artest on an unruly fan on Sunday. Another scene, somewhat similar in nature, also went down at the end of the Rams-Eagles game and involved Eagles’ defensive linemen Chris Long – AKA the “good guy” who’s donating all 16 of his game checks to charity this season.
On the final play of the game, the Rams were doing the usual running around trying to lateral their way to a score, when one of the Eagles’ defenders snagged the ball and ran it in for a touchdown.
To celebrate the TD and their big win a bunch of the Eagles’ players jumped up into the stands near some of their fans, a la The Lambeau Leap. When Chris Long tried to join in with his boys a Rams fan (yes, they apparently do exist) didn’t let him and shoved Long back down to the turf.
Naturally, because players and fans at NFL games are nothing if not rational and level-headed, this led to an expletive-filled shouting match.
They say our Philly fans are rough 🤔
Look at Rams fan push Chris Long @JOEL9ONE off railing as he tries to leap up with #Eagles🦅 teammates celebrating
Chris Long gets into with him
🎥 @NBCPhiladelphia Brad Berner pic.twitter.com/OKCLtCFQn0— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) December 11, 2017
#Eagles Chris Long with a message to #LARams fans after game ending defensive TD on final play of game. #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsLAR pic.twitter.com/4f9j0PyfGB
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) December 11, 2017
After the game, and the altercation, reporter Liz Habib tweeted Long to get his side of the story…
What’s this @JOEL9ONE ? https://t.co/mniRY1FwX3
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) December 11, 2017
Long must have still been pretty amped up because he fired back at her with this…
https://twitter.com/joel9one/status/940063620066549762
“Fan pushed me. Get some context and have a blessed night,” he tweeted back.
Habib was undeterred…
Well- that’s why I’m asking. Can we discuss? It’s out there-your side is important.
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) December 11, 2017
Here’s context for you @JOEL9ONE – you’re not the only NFL player to have an altercation with fans today. The questions need to be asked when you have an outburst with fans and yell “f-you, f-you, suck it” https://t.co/x1brpwCFvI
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) December 11, 2017
Naturally, as always, Twitter also had opinions…
https://twitter.com/RayDiBrango/status/940199821805277186
Because you tried to jump into their arms, dude. I love you Chris, but that doesn't call for the language exchanged. Sometimes you have to be the bigger person.
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/RomanRamfan13/status/940155601383866368
https://twitter.com/RomanRamfan13/status/940229502210260994
Here’s a thought, and I am just spit-balling here, but how about NFL players just stop jumping into the GD stands? Again, just a thought.