Roquan Smith takes exception to Chiefs player who pushed him on sideline after play: ‘Better watch himself'

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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith had a warning postgame for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Peyton Hendershot after a confrontation on the sideline Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. 

During the Ravens’ loss to the Chiefs to kick off the new NFL season, there was a moment early in the fourth quarter where Kansas City’s star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was scrambling to pick up a first down. 

After doing so, it appeared Smith pushed Mahomes late, and the quarterback went sprawling to the turf, which led the home crowd to start going ballistic thinking a penalty should’ve been called. 

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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith, left, intercepts a pass as Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice defends during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

However, the yellow hankies stayed in the referee’s pockets. Smith, who was waving his hands at the moment to signal it shouldn’t be a personal foul, said Mahomes tried to sell it as a penalty.

"Oh, he flopped. Yeah, he flopped," Smith told reporters post-game. "That’s why the referees didn’t call it – it was a great no-call by the ref."

But as Smith was waving for the no-call, Hendershot, who was in street clothes as an inactive player for the Chiefs during the game, was seen taking exception to Smith’s actions on his quarterback. 

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The broadcast showed a moment where Hendershot appeared to shove Smith, and the linebacker confirmed it after the game with a message as