Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was fined twice for unsportsmanlike conduct during the Bengals’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday, according to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The two fines were for a total of $23,870. It’s not clear for which exact plays Chase was fined. He was captured by a photographer giving two middle fingers to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick during the game.
Great photo from @emchinn of Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase expressing his displeasure with Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick (h/t @aarondoster) pic.twitter.com/sfPnPy7VoN
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 13, 2022
Fitzpatrick got into it with several Bengals players throughout the game and was twice flagged for unnecessary roughness during the game.
Chase was one of a number of players fined for unsportsmanlike conduct in the first week of the season, along with Stefan Diggs and Jamal Adams. No Steelers were reported to have received a fine after Week 1.
The Steelers beat the Bengals, 23-20 on a Chris Boswell field goal at the end of overtime.