Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase takes credit after second quarter scuffle with Chiefs: ‘I started it off’

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was talking before, during and after he lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. 

In the week leading up to the game, Chase said Kansas City didn’t "have a Jalen Ramsey" in its secondary, saying he was just "adding fire to the fuel" to the rivalry. 

Officials get between Chiefs safety Mike Edwards and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase on Dec 31, 2023, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

During the second quarter of Sunday’s 25-17 Kansas City win, Chase was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty after he got into a shoving match with Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed. 

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After the game, Chase kept talking. 

"Just trash-talking. Can’t handle it," Chase said after the game when asked about the scuffle with Sneed. 

"I started it off," Chase added when asked who instigated the trash-talking. "Their whole defense was mad at me. It started at the beginning on the game.  You've seen it. Everybody's seen it. That's just what I like to do."

Chase also appeared to double down on his criticism of Kansas City’s secondary, saying the Chiefs' defense has a "good upfront. That’s it." 

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase runs for a first down as Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton defends, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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The star wide receiver had three catches for 41 yards as Cincinnati dropped to 8-8 on the season and was eliminated from playoff