The Jacksonville Jaguars have suspended All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey for one week according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network for violating team rules.
#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
Defensive end Dante Fowler was also suspended for one week for “Violating team rules and conduct unbecoming of a Jaguars football player.”
Now official. DE Dante Fowler also suspended. Reason: “Violating team rules and conduct unbecoming of a Jaguars football player.” https://t.co/vlRNZG6ruM
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 12, 2018
The Jaguars are traveling to Minnesota later this week for two joint practices and a preseason game and neither player will be traveling with the team. The suspension comes after there was a fight in Jaguars practice on Sunday and Ramsey went after the reporter on Twitter posting the following 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
After the suspension was announced, it was clear that Ramsey had no regrets and posted on Twitter that he would continue to support his players.
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
It appears this is the video that Ramsey took exception too that was posted by Phillip Heilman of Jacksonville.com of the fight.
After 11 consecutive padded practices, tempers flared during a #Jaguars team period Sunday and continued afterward when Dante Fowler and Yannick Ngakoue repeatedly had to be separated by teammates. https://t.co/8DtCN9kLBV pic.twitter.com/D9V6GhDC8h
— Phillip Heilman (@phillip_heilman) August 12, 2018
At the end of the video, a Jacksonville player tells Heilman to stop recording it, and according to some reports, it was Ramsey who was yelling for the camera to stop rolling.
Fowler was the one in the fight, and it appears that might have something to do with the suspension. Ramsey and Fowler being suspended is going to hurt the team's preparation more than it will the two players probably. By getting suspended the two get a nice vacation during the middle of training camp, something most veteran players wouldn't complain about. It's unclear if there is a fine that will go along with the suspension.
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