Lamar Jackson has faced plenty of criticism for serving as his own agent during his long-term contract saga with the Ravens. He is taking a social media stand against some of it.More specifically, the Ravens quarterback is working to debunk a rumor mentioned by ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio and Chris Simms on Monday.The rumor in question? Florio and Simms detailed that Jackson has lost various endorsement deals over the years because
Jack Blomgren Jersey he lacks an agent."That is one of the rumors that is out there," Simms said. "There's been some blown marketing deals too, with a big-time shoe brand. There's been money left on the board acro s the table right now
Jon Teske Jersey by all due accounts."MORE: "Those are all things that happen when you have an agent running the show," Florio said. "When it's just the player and a family member running the show, it's harder to replicate. It's impo sible to replicate. They can't compete with what the best firms do."Jackson didn't seem too fazed by the comments. He did, however, clap back at Florio and Simms by posting a LeBron James GIF that helped expre s disbelief about the rumors. Lamar Jackson
Austin Davis Jersey (@Lj_era8) How Jackson stumbled upon the segment in question is worth wondering. But certainly, there's little doubt that he is comfortable being his own agent in conjunction with his mother, Felicia Jones.MORE: And he clearly doesn't believe that arrangement is costing him anything, despite Florio's insistence that a contract could have been
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