Travis Hunter’s First NFL Interception Ball Held by Sideline Staffer After Heated Exchange
The filmed sideline confrontation raised questions about who controls milestone memorabilia as the ball’s location remains unresolved.
Overview
- Travis Hunter recorded his first career interception during the Jaguars’ 35-6 win, and he celebrated on the sideline before a staffer picked up the ball.
- Video captured by a Spectrum News 13 reporter shows teammate Josh Hines-Allen reaching for the ball, making contact, and a sideline staffer repeatedly shouting “You can’t touch me” while refusing to hand it over.
- Jaguars equipment manager George Pellicer intervened on the sideline and spoke with the staffer, but footage ends with the ball still in the staffer’s possession.
- By Monday Jaguars coach Liam Coen said he could not confirm whether the team had the actual interception ball and said the club was working to get it resolved.
- The episode highlights unclear lines of responsibility for sideline staff and the informal nature of keeping milestone balls, and it could prompt teams to clarify protocols for souvenir possession.