“Favorite kind of karma”: NFL fans react as Jalen Ramsey suffers hamstring injury after mocking celebration

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a big blow during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings after star cornerback Jalen Ramsey reportedly suffered a hamstring injury.

Ramsey limped off the field holding his hamstring in the third quarter after covering for Jordan Addison down the field. The seven-time Pro Bowler went into the blue medical tent on the sideline for evaluation.

Earlier in the first quarter, Ramsey had faked a hamstring injury during a touchdown celebration, seemingly mocking Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson's signature griddy.

Fans reacted to Ramsey's injury, highlighting his fake injury celebration.

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"Jalen Ramsey limping off with a hamstring injury after the fake injury celly is my favorite kind of karma 🤣"

"Karma for that shitty griddy."

"Jalen Ramsey faked the hurt hamstring in the 1st quarter only to actually hurt his hamstring in the 2nd half. You cannot make this up man. 😭"

"I don’t wish injuries on anyone but Jalen Ramsey faking a hamstring injury earlier in the game and now suffering one is very fitting. Karma is real and it comes for everyone."

"You’re telling me Jalen Ramsey celebrated by acting like he pulled his hammy then hitting the Griddy (an injury Jefferson has been dealing with and his taunt) just to then actually pull his hammy. That’s karma."

Jalen Ramsey was being evaluated on the bench by the trainers and remained active on the sidelines. He was also seen riding a bicycle as a warm-up.

Jalen Ramsey's touchdown ruled out after his fake injury celebration against Vikings

Coming back to his play from the first quarter, Ramsey's touchdown was ruled out after the replay showed Vikings running back Jordan Mason touching the fumble, while his foot was out of bounds.

The Steelers suffered another injury scare in the game after cornerback Darius Slay grabbed his side following the final play of the first quarter. However, he was back on the field in the second quarter, shrugging off his initial concern.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash