Cincinnati Bengals extensive receiver Ja’Marr Chase was speaking earlier than, throughout and after he misplaced to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday.
Within the week main as much as the sport, Chase stated Kansas Metropolis didn’t ”have a Jalen Ramsey” in its secondary, saying he was simply ”including hearth to the gasoline” to the rivalry.
Officers get between Chiefs security Mike Edwards and Cincinnati Bengals extensive receiver Ja’Marr Chase on Dec 31, 2023, at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
Throughout the second quarter of Sunday’s 25-17 Kansas Metropolis win, Chase was referred to as for an pointless roughness penalty after he bought right into a shoving match with Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
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After the sport, Chase stored speaking.
”Simply trash-talking. Can’t deal with it,” Chase stated after the sport when requested in regards to the scuffle with Sneed.
”I began it off,” Chase added when requested who instigated the trash-talking. ”Their entire protection was mad at me. It began at the start on the sport. You have seen it. All people’s seen it. That is simply what I love to do.”
Chase additionally appeared to double down on his criticism of Kansas Metropolis’s secondary, saying the Chiefs’ protection has a ”good upfront. That’s it.”
Cincinnati Bengals extensive receiver Ja’Marr Chase runs for a primary down as Chiefs defensive sort out Tershawn Wharton defends, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)
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The star extensive receiver had three catches for 41 yards as Cincinnati dropped to 8-8 on the season and was eradicated from playoff competition.
”We had some phrases throughout the sport,” Sneed stated after the sport, in response to The Kansas Metropolis Star. ”However, you realize, test the stats.”
It was a irritating season for Cincinnati after shedding quarterback Joe Burrow to a season-ending wrist damage in mid-November.
The Bengals gained three straight to maneuver to 8-6 earlier than dropping their final two video games.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor celebrates with Jake Browning after a landing at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Photographs)
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”He’s top-of-the-line gamers on planet Earth,” head coach Zac Taylor stated of Burrow, ”however that’s simply a part of life. And you realize, you will have to have the ability to take care of it and transfer on. We’re not the one group that offers with shedding gamers. I’m pleased with the best way this group continued to combat. Pleased with the best way Jake [Browning] stepped in and continued to guide. This group didn’t lay down for anyone. It has not gone our manner the final two weeks, however that doesn’t imply I’m not pleased with what these guys did.”
Kansas Metropolis secured their eighth consecutive AFC West title with the Week 17 victory.
The Related Press contributed to this report