Some things are bigger than football.
Late in the New York Jets‘ 24-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, free agent acquisition D.J. Reed elevated for a spectacular interception of Lamar Jackson. Following the pick, he ran to the middle of the field, dropped to his knees, bowed his head, and raised his arms to the sky.
With the team down multiple scores, Reed drew some criticism on social media for this apparent decision to celebrate. The only thing is, he wasn’t celebrating.
When asked about the play in a postgame interview, Reed explained what was really going on: his father passed away earlier in the day, and he was dedicating the interception to him.