PITTSBURGH — Steelers defensive again Jalen Ramsey was ejected for throwing a punch at Bengals vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase with a bit greater than 12 minutes remaining within the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh’s 34-12 victory Sunday.
After the sport, Ramsey mentioned Chase spit on him earlier than he threw the punch. Chase, nevertheless, denied Ramsey’s accusation.
Ramsey and Chase have been each flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on third-and-1 a play earlier. The 2 continued to jaw at one another because the Bengals took a timeout earlier than operating their fourth-and-1 play, and Ramsey then threw the punch. He was promptly ejected.
Ramsey was escorted off the sphere by a Steelers staffer. Offensive lineman Broderick Jones tried to calm Ramsey down earlier than the defensive again entered the locker room.
The ejection got here shortly after Ramsey shifted again to fit nook with Brandin Echols coping with an damage. Ramsey began the sport at security however moved to fill in for Echols, and Chuck Clark got here in at security. The Steelers have been taking part in the sport with out beginning cornerback Darius Slay, who’s within the concussion protocol.

