ESPN: Matthew Judon’s “personal attacks” on Jamison Hensley were “completely unwarranted”

Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon reacted to a report he disliked by overly threatening to post photos of the reporter at a strip club. Judon’s agent declined to comment on the matter. On Thursday afternoon, ESPN released a statement.

“We support Jamison Hensley’s reporting and Hensley added Matt Judon’s perspective to the story,” an ESPN spokesperson told PFT via email. “In any event, the personal attacks since suppressed against him were completely unwarranted.”

Judon deleted the tweet threatening to post pictures of Hensley at a strip club. Some questioned whether the threat constituted extortion in violation of the law. Others shrug at the threat, given that Hensley has every right to go to a strip club if he wishes.

The incident becomes visible because such extreme reactions are rare. If that kind of threat is ever justified (and it’s hard to envision a situation in which it would be), it was far more than Hensley’s report of Judon’s supposed rejection of a long-term offer would warrant.

The Ravens still have not responded to a request for comment on the matter. They currently have to decide whether or not to apply the franchise tag to Judon if they can’t sign him to a long-term deal before the tag window closes on March 9.

Because the Ravens scored Judon in 2020, his franchise offer for 2021 would be determined by applying a 20% increase. That would take his salary from $ 16.808 million last year to $ 20.17 million this year.