Lamar Thomas opens up about Lamar Jackson incident
During the big fight in the Louisville game between Jordan Jones, Lamar Jackson, and the vast majority of the Cardinal offense and Wildcat defense, one of the big storylines that developed was Lamar Thomas’ role as peacemaker.
As players and coaches were splitting players up, Thomas was seen shaking hands and laughing with Jackson, causing Jones to have some not-so-kind words with the Kentucky wide receivers coach.
In today’s media session, Thomas was asked about the altercation and the backlash he has received for not standing up for Jones.
“I’m a sensitive guy,” he said. “Obviously I have a great relationship with Lamar, but I also obviously have a great relationship with these players here. I only want the best for both sides.”
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To his credit, Thomas later said he was telling Jackson to cool it and play a clean game, making his best effort to clean up the rivalry game. Tonight, he said he wanted to win that game, but it’s time to move on to bowl prep.
“I want to win the game just as bad as anyone else. It’s unfortunate things like that happen. All I can do now is go out there and prepare for this bowl,” said Thomas.
You can watch the entire interview below:
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