Lamar Jackson dubs himself the new 'Bubble Boy'
Lamar Jackson might have a new nickname.
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback compared himself to the "Seinfeld" character "Bubble Boy" while discussing how he has stayed safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I'm not really with anyone outside of my guys here," Jackson said, according to Todd Karpovich of Sports Illustrated. "I feel like I've done a pretty good job so far, because all the tests came back negative. I didn't have any coronavirus - not one tick in me. I think I've done a great job of quarantining. I'm going to keep it that way. I'm the new 'Bubble Boy,' so that's what it is."
In the "Bubble Boy" episode, the "Seinfeld" cast visits a teenager who lives in a germ-free plastic bubble.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh enjoyed Jackson's pop culture reference.
"It's pretty funny. I happened to watch the 'Seinfeld' episode just in the last couple weeks - the 'Bubble Boy' episode, right? Awesome episode," Harbaugh said. "I think he was just being humorous about that and having fun with it, but I think what he is trying to probably say (is) - and all of our guys, I really hope they feel this way - (it's) a big responsibility for all of us to take care of ourselves and to protect ourselves and one another and our families."