Ja'Marr Chase speaking to reporters (left), Joe Burrow with a hand on his head (left)Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow (photos via @BleacherReport/X & Getty Images)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been accused of throwing shade at teammate Joe Burrow following their marginal loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

The Bengals have been treated to a season sweep by the Ravens, losing to them in yet another close game this season.

It came down to a failed two-point conversion attempt after Burrow and Chase connected for a touchdown that brought them to within one.

Chase apparently wanted to be the target for the conversion attempt, but the QB looked elsewhere and threw an incompletion, although two clear penalties went uncalled on the play.

“As a receiver you should want the ball yes, but sometimes Joe don’t see it, you know,” he told reporters in his post-game presser, leading to suggestions of shade-throwing.

 

The comment got mixed reactions from fans.

“he doesn’t look his way every single time obviously, it’s not shade at all,” one pointed out.

“This is a reach, buddy,” said another.

“He wasn’t open.  Why he cryin’,” another wrote.

“He’s just keeping it real lol, & to be honest chase should’ve got it,  50/50 ball idgaf he was hot, & u gambled & went for two💯,” said a fourth.

Ja’Marr Chase Had A Historic Outing On Thursday

Meanwhile, Ja’Marr Chase has made NFL history as he’s become the first wide receiver to torch a certain team the way he has this season.

After going for 193 yards against Baltimore in Week 5, he recorded 264 on Thursday, bringing his total to 457, the most any NFL receiver has registered against one opponent in a single season.

The last wideout to do so was the Oakland Raiders’ Art Powell, who went for 428 yards in two games against the Houston Oilers in 1963.

VIDEO: Ja’Marr Chase Had The Perfect Reaction To Reporter’s “Baby Oil” Question In The Middle Of The Whole Diddy Scandal

Ja'Marr Chase talks to reporters and Diddy poses for the camera.Ja’Marr Chase and Diddy (Photos via @_MLFootball/X & Getty Images)

Ja’Marr Chase was understandably taken aback after a reporter asked him a bizarre question about “baby oil” after he helped the Bengals win their first game of the season on Sunday.

Chase registered three receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, with both teams leaving the field holding 1-3 records after the clock ran out.

He spoke to reporters in the locker room after the impressive performance, and one of them asked perhaps what was the strangest question of the season so far.

“Ja’Marr, did you have baby oil on today,” the reporter asked, referencing a mazy touchdown run that began with the wideout breaking multiple tackles before taking off for the end zone.

Chase had to back it up for a second before answering.

“No…” he said. “We gotta keep that for somebody else, bro. That’s not my question right there. I did do it as a kid, though. 

 

“You can’t even ask that no more, there’s too much going on in life right now with that, man. We can’t do that.” he added with a laugh. “Yeah, we can’t do that.”

Check it out in the video below:

Fans Struggled To Understand Why A Reporter Would Even Ask Ja’Marr Chase Something Like That

Fans couldn’t believe a reporter actually asked Ja’Marr Chase whether he was oiled up, especially amid the Diddy allegations.

“Pause,” one wrote.

“now why would he ask that 😭,” someone wondered.

“Out of all the questions bro could’ve asked😭🤦🏻‍♂️,” said a third.

“Gotta keep that for somebody else” that’s wild 😭😭,” a fourth commented.

“I’m weak the reporter actually asked that lmaooooo,” a user laughed.

“Reporter knew EXACTLY what he was doing,” someone pointed out.

“Dumbest question I’ve ever heard. Have some awareness dude,” someone advised.

We have to agree that the reporter knew exactly what he was doing and was likely going for a viral moment, something he certainly succeeded in generating.