New York Jets safety Jamal Adams tackled the New England Patriots mascot during Pro Bowl festivities on Wednesday, presumably as a joke:
Jamal AdamsThis one is for every Patriots hater out there! I got y’all! https://t.co/q0WAbDfrpL
But the joke may have gone too far. The person inside the suit was reportedly injured badly enough that a trip to the hospital was required, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, though Adams said he hadn't intended to hurt anyone:
"He [the mascot] was running around and everybody was booing him, so I said, 'You know what?