The NFL handed out punishment for Ja’Marr Chase spitting on Jalen Ramsey during Sunday’s Cincinnati Bengals-Pittsburgh Steelers game.
Chase was suspended one game without pay for “unsportsmanlike conduct.” By spitting on Rasmey, Chase violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.”
Ramsey accused Chase of spitting on him which led to the Steelers cornerback throwing a punch and getting ejected from Pittsburgh’s eventual win.
“He spit on me,” Ramsey told reporters after the game. “So, it’s up. I don’t give a (expletive) about football after that, respectfully.”
Chase, however, denied he spit on Ramsey.
“I never opened my mouth to that guy,” Chase said, who later added, “I didn’t spit on nobody.”
Ramsey and Chase both received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on third-and-1. The two were seen exchanging pleasantries as Cincinnati called a timeout. Before the Bengals ran their fourth-and-1 play, Ramsey grabbed Chase’s facemask and took a swing with his right hand.
The star wide receiver is eligible to return in Week 13 for Cincinnati’s Thanksgiving Day game against the Baltimore Ravens.
The suspension means Chase will miss the Bengals’ Week 12 game against the New England Patriots. He can appeal, and according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, plans to do so.
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