BALTIMORE PROUD. #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/FlB1BoZkZ8
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 12, 2016
Michael Phelps is a showstopper.
During the Baltimore Ravens’ 22-19 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, the team stopped everything to watch the Olympic legend add another gold medal to his collection in the men’s 200-meter individual medley.
Once Phelps won, the players resumed the contest.
Panthers and Ravens players stopped on the field to watch Phelps win his 22nd gold medal.
Baltimore proud.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 12, 2016
Phelps is from Maryland and is a noted Ravens fan, so the crowd reacted accordingly, via ESPN’s Darren Rovell:
Ravens fans cheer for Maryland’s Michael Phelps as game is stopped for 200 IM & he wins gold (via @k_dubb67) pic.twitter.com/SHmKcRgBob
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 12, 2016
According to NBC, the Ravens also aired one of Phelps’ victories in Beijing during a 2008 preseason game.
