NFL Referees Association issues statement on Ja’Marr Chase unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after sharing words with an official. Monday afternoon, Scott Green – executive director of the NFL Referees Association – weighed in.
Chase was unhappy with referee Alex Kemp after not getting a flag on a play with 10:27 to go. He made his thoughts clear, and Kemp assessed a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The drive ended with a Bengals field goal.
Green praised the way Kemp handled the incident, he said in a statement. He also said the official responded accordingly.
“The situation was well handled by Alex Kemp, and it was the appropriate response,” Green said, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
This story will be updated.
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