Things between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans got heated before kickoff. The Titans came out of the tunnel during pre-game introductions and stood on Baltimore’s mid-field logo, showing disrespect to the home crowd and team.
But Ravens Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda says Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons took things to another level. Yanda claims Simmons spit in his face during the game, according to Tom Shad of USA TODAY Sports.
“I just want to put him on notice, in the media. I’ve never done this in my career,” said Yanda. “There’s a right way and a wrong way to play football, and that guy did not do it the right way today. So the refs and everybody in the NFL need to put him on notice. Like I said, I’ve never been spit in my face, and I literally got spit right in my face by No. 98.”
Yanda also claims Simmons “was saying some stuff today that was just ridiculous conduct for the NFL.”
Though Yanda didn’t go into specifics about what he heard and when the alleged spitting took place, he said he notified officials and Titans veteran defensive lineman Jurrell Casey to watch Simmons moving forward.
“I told Jurrell to get your guy, because that’s ridiculous,” Yanda said. “I definitely respect Jurrell and I wanted to let him know to get your guy, because that was just, like I said, that’s not acceptable in this game.”
Yanda declined to answer questions about his football future and potentially retiring this offseason. However, Yanda is under contract with Baltimore through 2020 and would get a rematch with the Tennessee rookie defensive lineman next season if he returns.
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