Lamar Jackson won his second NFL MVP award with 49 out of 50 first-place votes, narrowly missing a unanimous selection due to one voter, Aaron Schatz, who opted for Josh Allen. Stephen A. Smith publicly criticized Schatz's decision, calling it an 'embarrassment' and a 'stupid homer vote' that 'compromises everything.' The controversy has sparked debate over the MVP voting process and the role of sportswriters in it. The situation is further complicated by the fact that Jackson, despite being MVP, was only fourth in voting for NFL Offensive Player of the Year, prompting discussions on the award's criteria.
Aaron Schatz is being criticized for being the only NFL MVP voter to not give Lamar Jackson his first-place vote. Is it right? Or is it just groupthink? ⬇️ https://t.co/MnpjA39WWd
This is absolutely crazy. The "one voter" was Aaron Schatz, one of the most important football thinkers of the last 20 yrs. Beyond that, while Lamar's season was very good, it was not so much better than Allen, McCaffrey, Dak, or Purdy's seasons that he deserved an unanimous MVP. https://t.co/mAIBlumXY0
I don't get the hunting of people who vote in a way you might disagree with. Yeah, Lamar Jackson didn't get the unanimous MVP. So what? I thought he was the MVP, but it's not like he blew away the field with his stats. There was room for a Josh Allen vote or even someone else https://t.co/zVmROBcA0C
Lamar Jackson received 49 out of 50 first place MVP votes. One person voted for Josh Allen. How do you NOT vote for Lamar? 🤨 @EvCoRadio @ChrisCanty99 @msmallmon via #USL on @ESPNRadio | #NFLHonors https://t.co/xAZSOrqBbu
'Stupid Homer Vote!' Stephen A. Smith Blasts #Bills' Josh Allen MVP Voter https://t.co/dxnXUI8sxq
NFL MVP voter responds to Stephen A. Smith rip job with Taylor Swift lyrics https://t.co/6gzbstHlmF https://t.co/6wLAf1CgXP
Lamar Jackson got 49 of the 50 possible first place votes for the 2024 NFL MVP Award. But Stephen A. Smith is furious that one voter chose Josh Allen for the award instead, saying the voter's choice "compromises everything." Read: https://t.co/mKr0jxudlV https://t.co/XHimwSzHJZ
Stephen A. Smith Slams Lone Media Member Who Didn't Vote for Ravens QB Lamar Jackson for MVP: 'That Was a Stupid, Homer Vote' https://t.co/AQUGZ0yllD
Lone voter who snubbed Lamar Jackson for NFL MVP explains his ballot https://t.co/K2Z85osvsW
I continue to be mystified by this one NFL award. How can Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson be named NFL MVP yet be fourth in voting for NFL Offensive Player of the Year? Award should be renamed Second-Best Offensive Player of the Year.
Lamar Jackson won his second MVP award Thursday, but missing out on a unanimous nod by one vote stirred some controversy in the NFL world. https://t.co/YJwSeTW6UQ
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Stephen A Smith says that Aaron Schatz, the one voter out of 50 who didn’t vote Lamar Jackson for MVP, was an “embarrassment” “People talk about how sportswriters shouldn’t be voting. That was a stupid homer vote by that individual, probably scared to go back… https://t.co/JZypMy2IlY
Stephen A. Smith calls out only NFL MVP voter to not vote for Lamar Jackson https://t.co/Vr8VcGtrDS https://t.co/k0FBpLn1nQ