New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson had a water bottle thrown at him as he walked off the field at MetLife Stadium on Monday night following the team’s overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills.
His mother, Lisa, was not happy about it.
The bottle incident was shown during the portion of Scott Van Pelt’s postgame show on ESPN following the broadcast of “Monday Night Football”. Wilson had a touchdown pass in the win, as he was thrust into the game after Aaron Rodgers’ injury.
Lisa Wilson took to her Instagram Stories to express her displeasure.
“That happened after they won the game,” he wrote. “Hit him right in the head. Awesome.”
Lisa Wilson recapped the night from her car later that day. She said she didn’t expect her son to participate in the game and was grateful to have a superstar like Rodgers to help guide her son.
“I thought this was going to be a year of development and growth and learning and that we were all going to sit back and watch this incredible connection that Zach and Aaron have, that Aaron has been very, very good to Zach, and he “has been really incredibly supportive and just holding his hand through the whole process, he’s been learning a lot and that quickly came to an end,” he said.
“My heart breaks for Aaron because I know how much he loves this game and Zach walked in there like he literally hadn’t played all week and he had to get up and he had to get up and he had to play hard and I’m very, very proud of him. ”
Lisa Wilson added that being a mother of athletes was “really stressful.”
“The bottom line is that our main job as a mother, as a father, is to support them, love them, comfort them and let them know that, no matter what happens, they have a number one fan.”
Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wilson will be the starting quarterback moving forward despite rumors that the team is looking to add a veteran to the roster.
“We’re going to look at some things, but I want to make it very clear: Zach is our quarterback,” Saleh said. “We have a lot of faith in Zach. We’re very excited about his opportunity, but we’re working with Zach and excited about this and excited for him.”