by: Nick Geddes 7 hours ago NickGeddesNews
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals for throwing a punch at wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase . Ramsey’s punch was in response to Chase spitting on him.
Asked Tuesday if he had a message for Ramsey, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin came to the defense of his veteran defender: “I have no message if someone spits in your face. Do what comes natural.”
When someone spits in your face, do what comes naturally #Steelers Mike Tomlin pic.twitter.com/6S7ufZIW3g
— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) November 18, 2025
Though Chase denied after the game that he spit on Ramsey, the NFL determined that he did and suspended him one game. Ramsey was adamant that Chase spit on him, which video later showed to be true, leading to him responding with a punch. As of writing, Ramsey has not received further discipline from the NFL for striking Chase.
“He spit on me. So, it sucked,” Ramsey said. “I don’t give a [expletive] about football after that, respectfully.”
Field-level view of the second altercation between Ja’Marr Chase and Jalen Ramsey. Chase said “I didn’t spit on nobody.”