The tone had markedly changed.
Sure, in recent weeks, the social media presence of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson hadn’t trended exclusively negative.
Jackson had celebrated love in the world, his fans and the fitness product he’s endorsing.
But when it came to matters of the team that selected him in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, and the team that still — whether he likes it or not — holds his 2023 playing rights? Jackson had lamented his injury history and the associated perception of his commitment to the team.