Fans Blasted Refs for Controversial Penalty That Cost Lamar Jackson a Touchdown

Ryan Phillips | Oct 21, 2024

Lamar Jackson's eight-yard touchdown run was called back for holding. / Via ESP

Fans are all over the officials for a call that went against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.

The Ravens faced second-and-goal at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 8-yard line. Quarterback Lamar Jackson ran the ball off the right end and found his way into the end zone for a touchdown that would have given Baltimore a 13-10 lead with the extra point pending. Unfortunately for Jackson and the Ravens, the play was nullified for a holding call on guard Daniel Faalele.

Fans were not happy.

On replay it doesn't appear Faalele held Tampa Bay's Lavonte David. In fact, it appears he was so hyper aware of not holding him, that he released his grip on David as Jackson ran past him.

This was called for a hold that takes away a Lamar Jackson TD. #BALvsTB pic.twitter.com/qaSw1VPICu

— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) October 22, 2024

That's a tough call, and NFL fans on social media agreed.

The Lamar Jackson touchdown run is coming back due to a holding call by Daniel Faalele THAT ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT A HOLD

— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) October 22, 2024

Absolutely embarrassing holding call. What a joke

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 22, 2024

I’m at the point where I think we just get rid of the holding penalty entirely if refs can’t figure it the fuck out.

— WBR (@W_B_Rick) October 22, 2024

That was a really good block not a hold. Check the refs fanduel

— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) October 22, 2024

QB toss in the redzone, a Todd Monken staple. super lame holding call.

— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) October 22, 2024

In the end, it didn't matter. On the next play, the Ravens faced second-and-goal at the 18-yard line and Jackson hit Justice Hill for an 18-yard touchdown. The Ravens took a 14-10 lead and everyone could calm down a bit.

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