Ja’Marr Chase suspended for spitting at Jalen Ramsey
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been suspended for one game without pay for spitting at Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey. Chase will miss his team’s next game against the New England Patriots following the incident that occurred in the Bengals’ 34-12 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. A video showed Chase clearly spitting in Ramsey’s direction, which caused the latter to throw a punch at Chase. The suspension from a match will cost Chase his weekly salary of $448,333, in addition to a bonus of $58,823 per match that he will now lose. You have the right to appeal under the collective bargaining agreement. Any appeal would be heard and resolved by Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, or Jordy Nelson, the hearing officers jointly designated by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. This is the second time this season that a player has been suspended for spitting on an opponent. In Week 1, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter spat on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before the first play from the line of scrimmage, which resulted in Carter’s ejection. The NFL considered that a one-game suspension. However, Chase finished the game against the Steelers. At that moment, the officials did not notice Chase’s actions before ejecting Ramsey for the punch.Chase also denied spitting on Ramsey. Both had been in a fight at the beginning of the match, which led to unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on both players.We didn’t see anything that reached that level at all.
Bill Vinovich, referee
But the video demonstrated that this was false. Ramsey had to be restrained several times. He was still heading towards Chase after his expulsion was announced and it took several minutes for him to leave the field.I’ve never opened my mouth to that guy
Ja’Marr Chase
Ramsey said that spitting could not be tolerated.I don’t give a damn about football after that, with respect.
Jalen Ramsey
The veteran defensive player also said that Chase removed his mouthpiece earlier, which led to the first fight. A similar incident occurred in 2022, when Chase removed the mouthpiece of Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Chase was later fined for unsportsmanlike conduct. This season, Chase was voted team captain and had been praised by his teammates and coaches for showing maturity and restraint during a difficult season. This is the first time Chase has been suspended in his career. The Bengals have lost seven of their last eight games. The Patriots (9-2) have won eight in a row and have the best record in the AFC.As soon as he spit, it was like ‘fuck that’.
Jalen Ramsey
