Lamar Jackson Says He is Going to Go Watch Beyoncé Throughout Their Christmas Gametheinsiderinsight

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has one aim for his crew’s Christmas Day sport: To see Beyoncé’s halftime efficiency.

The 43-year-old Cowboy Carter Grammy nominee will take the stage throughout halftime of the Ravens’ street sport vs. the Houston Texans on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Jackson, 27, mentioned he is already making the efficiency a precedence — regardless of enjoying within the sport.

On Dec. 23, reporters requested the Ravens quarterback concerning the upcoming efficiency and he said, “I’ll go on the market and watch.”

Barring any logistical points together with his head coach, Jackson mentioned Beyoncé’s “dope” Christmas Day halftime present might be his first probability of seeing the music icon carry out stay — and he is not letting the chance slip away, even when the scoreboard is not favoring the Ravens.

“I am not even excited about the lead. I am simply excited about seeing Beyoncé for the primary time,” Jackson joked with reporters.

“I’ll exit and watch,” he mentioned.

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“Sorry Harbaugh, sorry,” Jackson continued, referring to Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, earlier than including a fast apology to his teammates — the “fellas.”

Jackson — a beneficiant teammate who gifted the whole Ravens offensive line Rolex watches in 2019 — made positive to make clear that he meant no disrespect to the Ravens followers by prioritizing Queen Bey over the sport.

“Not saying it like that, no disrespect,” he mentioned, including, “I understand how individuals can take issues.”

The Ravens-Texans Christmas Day sport begins at 4:30 p.m. ET and can stream on Netflix from the Texans’ NRG Stadium in Houston.

Simply earlier than that, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers will kick off Netflix’s NFL slate on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. ET.