Ja’Marr Chase could face suspension from NFL for apparent spitting incident
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Ja’Marr Chase was believed to have spit on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey during the Cincinnati Bengals’ 34-12 loss on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, and ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported afterward that the league will be “reviewing the incident.”
Chase, a former star wideout at LSU between 2018-2020, said he did not spit on Ramsey, according to a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Whether Chase spit on Ramsey or not, officials didn’t see the apparent incident on the field in the heat of the moment.
Ramsey, a former standout at Florida State, said that he hit Chase after being spit on by Chase. Because the officials did not see Chase spit on Ramsey, they only ejected Ramsey from the game and not Chase.
But after the victory, Ramsey was adamant with reporters that Chase did indeed spit on him as the 2 players fought with each other. Ramsey paid the worst price on Sunday, being ejected for throwing a punch at Chase in the 4th quarter. Cincinnati also got a first down because of Ramsey’s penalty.
The bad blood was building between the 2 players on these 2 AFC North rival teams. Chase and Ramsey were separated from each other after locking horns on the previous play, with both players being penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
