Bates, Taylor, And Team Fined For Faking Injury

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(12-10-2022, 11:14 PM)Nepa Wrote: Bates soccer-style collapse was very embarrassing to see as a Bengals fan. And on a major broadcast viewed by millions.

I also couldn't figure out what Chase was trying to demonstrate when he was earning his taunting penalty. But it's the kind of disrespectful thing that viewers remember. And I wish I could forget Chase's giving the middle figure to a DB who he let get under his skin. I know he's young, and only his second year in the league, but those things don't help his marketability. And neither taunting penalties that I've seen from him were at opportune times.

The rest of the team, including Burrow and Taylor, give off a good image when the camera shows them on the sidelines. I personally cannot stand those coaches who blow up on the sidelines numerous times during a game.

The taunting penalty was towards Eric Reid who was talking trash in the week prior (and the week after). Chase admitted it was a bad idea, but he was just caught up in the moment. It didn't really matter either. It cost us a total of 5 yards on the following kick off return.

And the double bird was just classic. You can tell Chase has really embraced the FTS culture here in Cincinnati.