Ja'Marr Chase Has Become Insufferable
You know what they say: it takes one to know one, and I know Ja'Marr Chase has officially become insufferable. It's sad, really. I loved Ja'Marr when he came out of college—he was exciting, electric, and had the coldest Griddy in the game. But now? Now he just seems like a selfish prick.
Just take a look at the play I’m talking about. His team is down by one in the fourth quarter, playing at Arrowhead, and Chase makes a catch that puts them in a manageable third-down situation. It’s a big moment. Instead of walking back to the huddle, possibly getting another play drawn up for him, what does he do? He decides to get in the ref’s face—not once, not twice, but three separate times—because of what? A legal tackle. No horse collar, no face mask, no hip drop. It was a routine play.
But that wasn’t enough for Ja'Marr. He was so incensed by this non-issue that he went out of his way to shove his own franchise quarterback just so he could chew out the ref some more. And what did that get him? A 15-yard penalty that put his own team in a deeper hole. It’s unreal. Instead of focusing on the game and helping his team when it mattered most, he let his emotions take over and almost cost his team the lead in the fourth quarter of a massive game.
Luckily for Cincinnati, Evan McPherson has a cannon of a leg and was able to bail the Bengals out by nailing a field goal, giving them the lead. But here’s the thing: who’s to say that if Ja'Marr had just kept his mouth shut and gone back to the huddle, they wouldn’t have marched down the field for a touchdown instead of settling for three? That 15-yard penalty could’ve been the difference between walking away with seven points and winning the game or just squeaking by with a field goal.
And if that wasn’t bad enough, Ja'Marr had a golden opportunity to save face during his post-game press conference. He could’ve apologized, shown some humility, or taken any sort of accountability. But no—he doubled down and, honestly, came off like the ultimate prick. No regret, no self-awareness, just pure arrogance. It's a shame because he's such a talented player, but right now, it feels like he’s letting his ego get in the way of what could be a truly special career.
Aside from the Chiefs game, I really started to question what kind of guy Ja'Marr Chase is when he made those comments about his former college teammate, Justin Jefferson. It’s one thing to be competitive, but Chase came off as petty and insecure. Instead of celebrating Jefferson’s success—or at least showing some level of respect for what the guy’s accomplished—Chase seemed more interested in throwing shade. It was disappointing, especially considering they were part of one of the most electric offenses in college football history.
When you’ve played alongside someone and both of you have reached elite levels in the NFL, there should be mutual respect. It felt unnecessary, like he’s more focused on proving he's better than Jefferson than just letting his play do the talking. That was the first red flag for me, and everything since then has only made me question his character more.
