Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase slammed the Kansas City Chiefs following their 40-22 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
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Chase did not say anything but instead used a photo to share his opinions on the outcome of the Super Bowl. He posted the picture on his Instagram.
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Chase has always been outspoken about his feelings toward the Chiefs. At the Pro Bowl, the Bengals wideout revealed he was rooting for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
“Everyone knows I’m not a KC fan, so I’m hoping Saquon [Barkley] rushes for like 200 [yards] this game,” Chase said.
Earlier in the season, Chase had expressed his frustration with the referees after a controversial call during the Bengals-Chiefs matchup in September. NFL official Alex Kemp penalized Chase for unsportsmanlike conduct, which led to the conclusion of Cincinnati’s drive in the fourth quarter.
“It’s pretty clear cut. It’s just simply abusive language toward a game official,” Kemp said. “That’s all it was. And there was really no interpretation. I’m not going to repeat to you what he said, but there was no interpretation with the language that he used — just abusive language.”
“The simple answer is, profanity used by grown men versus direct, personal abusive language towards a game official. That’s the line. When that line gets crossed, we simply can’t let that happen in pro football.”
Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie insinuated the defense knew how to push Chase to the limit, and it resulted in a favorable call for Kansas City.
“We know what he’s about and we just do our job to a point where you mess him up,” McDuffie said. “You don’t have to do anything extra, just not allow him to catch the ball…Just not getting him the ball, I feel, is the biggest thing for us to get in his head.”
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