Ja’Marr Chase Loses Appeal and Misses Next Game
The suspension of a game imposed on Ja’Marr Chase, star receiver for the Bengals, for spitting at Jalen Ramsey, Steelers defender, was ratified this Tuesday. This means that Chase will not be able to participate in Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Chase’s appeal was evaluated by Jordy Nelson, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. Nelson upheld the suspension, which the league had announced on Monday. The sanction will cost Chase his weekly salary of $448,333. In addition, he will lose an active game bonus of $58,823. The incident occurred during the Bengals’ 34-12 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.Video from WXIX-TV of Cincinnati
The video clearly showed Chase spitting in Ramsey’s direction, which caused Ramsey to throw a punch at Chase. At that moment, the referees did not detect Chase’s action before sending Ramsey off for the punch. Chase finished the match.Chase denied spitting at Ramsey. Both players had had a previous confrontation in the match, which resulted in penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. When announcing the suspension, the league cited the section of the regulations that applies to “any act that is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship”.We didn’t see anything that reached that level at all.
Bill Vinovich, referee
