Jalen Ramsey Fined $14K By NFL For Hitting Ja'Marr Chase
Several NFL insiders broke the news Saturday morning, reporting the league
office slapped 31-year-old Jalen Ramsey with a $14,491 fine for the week 11
incident.
It's unclear whether Jalen Ramsey, who is on a 4-year, $84.7 million deal,
will appeal.
The spit and fisticuffs that followed were one of the biggest stories in
football this week.
Jalen Ramsey was flagged and tossed from the November 16th game with about
13 minutes left in the 4th quarter after the All-Pro DB hit Chase twice and
grabbed his facemask.
However, shortly after the incident, video clearly showed 25-year-old Chase
spitting on Ramsey before he retaliated.
The disrespectful act changed how many people viewed the situation, with
most saying Ramsey's actions were justified.
Not even Steelers coach Mike Tomlin could
fault Jalen for his response (and coaches HATE penalties).
"I have no message if someone spits in your face. Do what comes
natural," the longtime Pittsburgh HC told media.
Unfortunately for Ramsey, it seems the NFL wasn't thrilled with how he
handled the situation -- thus the fine.
Despite
JR's bank account taking a bit of a hit, Chase -- who denied spitting, despite
clear evidence to the contrary -- came out of the situation significantly
worse.
Not
only did his Bengals get dominated, 34-12 ... but the NFL suspended him for
this week's game, which will cost him around $500K.
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