Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase suspended 1 game for spitting on Steelers' Jalen Ramsey

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was suspended without pay for one game on Monday for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was suspended without pay for one game on Monday for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

Chase spat on Ramsey during a confrontation in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game. Ramsey grabbed Chase by the face mask and punched him, which resulted in Ramsey’s ejection.

Ja'Marr Chase grabs Jalen Ramsey's helmet Sunday.Jason Pohuski / Zuma PressIn announcing the suspension, the NFL said Chase was disciplined under a rule that applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.”

Chase denied having spat after the Bengals’ 34-12 loss, but a Cincinnati television station had video of the incident. Chase did not speak to reporters in the Bengals’ locker room on Monday.

When asked if officials saw Chase spit on Ramsey, referee Bill Vinovich told a pool reporter after the game that “we did not see anything that rose to that level at all.”