The video doesn’t lie, and it appears Ja’Marr Chase did in actual fact spit on Jalen Ramsey in the course of the pair’s altercation on Sunday in the course of the Steelers’ 34-12 win.
Video captured by Fox 19 confirmed the incident in query — which occurred with somewhat greater than 12 minutes left within the recreation — and it confirmed the 2 gamers getting in one another’s faces earlier than what seems to be like spit got here from Chase towards Ramsey.
The scenario escalated from there as Ramsey responded with a punch and gamers from either side rushed over to de-escalate issues.
Chase denied spitting on Ramsey, however the video, which was not a part of the published, suggests in any other case.
The NFL shall be reviewing the incident, a league spokesperson instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which might lead to disciplinary motion towards Chase.
On the time, solely Ramsey was kicked out of the sport for the punch and the refs instructed a pool reporter after the sport that they didn’t see anybody spit.
“No. Clearly, we didn’t. We didn’t see something that rose to that stage in any respect,” referee Invoice Vinovich mentioned.
Talking in regards to the altercation after the sport, Ramsey mentioned that the one purpose he went after Chase the best way he did was due to the spitting.
“He spit on me, so it’s up,” Ramsey mentioned. “I don’t give a f–ok about soccer after that, respectfully.”
The nook added that the scenario had been build up in the course of the course of the sport.
“The primary little factor the play earlier than he tried to, like, crack block me or no matter, . I bought up off that, after which we bought up speaking s–t or no matter,” Ramsey defined. “He snatched my mouthpiece off my face masks, and that’s after I pushed his face masks. That was just a bit scuffle. However the refs instructed us after, ‘Hey, y’all chill. No extra of this.’ Cool.
“The following play, identical s–t. We was speaking s–t, which I’m cool with. Then, as quickly as he spit, it was f–ok that. I ain’t gonna tolerate that a part of it for positive. I’m positive the NFL, they’ll do their due diligence. They bought 100 cameras on the market. They will examine. They will see all the things I simply instructed y’all is details.”
