Ravens fans fear 'Drake curse' after rapper shouts out Lamar
Some Baltimore Ravens fans are concerned that quarterback Lamar Jackson could become the next victim of the "Drake curse" after the rapper wished him a happy birthday.
Drake posted the message on his Instagram story Tuesday with a photo of him wearing clothing with "Truss" written on it, a nod to the Ravens' unofficial motto, "Big Truss."
Drake has a history of "cursing" teams by associating himself with them, which led to Italian soccer club Roma "banning" its players from appearing in photos with him last year. While some believe the curse was broken when the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship in June, others aren't convinced.
Nooooo tell Drake to leave LJ alone until after the Super Bowl brah...
— DeShon Elliott (@OfficialShon_4) January 7, 2020
Nooooooooo. Go away Drake
— Team #KeepItClean® (@IngravenVids) January 7, 2020
Till next year, boys!
— Matthew Pyne (@Mpyne_) January 7, 2020
With all due respect, I’mma need Drake to hold off on the Lamar Jackson support till after the #NFLPlayoffs. #RavensFlock rebukes this! 🙅🏾♂️🚫 pic.twitter.com/B644cKO6AH
— Da Kid Gowie (@DaKidGowie) January 7, 2020
Jackson, who turned 23 years old Tuesday, told reporters it was "pretty cool" to receive a shoutout from Drake and said they've been talking to each other for a while.