The National Football League suspended former LSU star receiver Ja’Marr Chase for 1 game without pay Monday after determining that Chase spat at Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey with a little more than 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ 34-12 Week 11 victory.
Chase denied spitting on Ramsey, but the league office determined there was “sufficient” video evidence to warrant the suspension:
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Chase is appealing the suspension – one that would be heard and ruled upon by either Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, or Jordy Nelson, the hearing officers jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association.
If the suspension is upheld, Chase would miss his team’s upcoming game against the New England Patriots in Week 12. Schefter reported that the suspension would cost Chase his weekly paycheck of $448,333 along with a $58,823 per game active bonus he would be forfeiting.
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter spit on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before the first play from scrimmage in Week 1, prompting Carter’s ejection. The NFL viewed that as a 1-game suspension.
Chase starred at LSU during the Tigers’ run to the 2020 national championship – a season in which he won the Biletnikoff Award for the country’s top collegiate receiver.
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