Alex Kemp and Ja'Marr Chase speaking during Bengals-Chiefs game.Alex Kemp and Ja’Marr Chase (Photo via @Rate_the_Refs Twitter)
Lip readers on social media think they’ve uncovered what NFL referee Alex Kemp told Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase before penalizing him for unsportsmanlike conduct in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

In the fourth quarter of the Bengals-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium, Ja’Marr Chase confronted Kemp after the refs failed to penalize Kansas City for what the star wideout thought was an illegal hip-drop tackle.

Chase was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, costing Cincinnati field position and forcing them to settle for an Evan McPherson field goal instead of a potential touchdown that would have greatly improved the Bengals’ chances of winning:

Social media lip readers think they’ve uncovered what exactly Kemp said to Ja’Marr Chase before the unsportsmanlike penalty. They believe Kemp was telling the star wide receiver to, “get the f**k out of my face.”

 

The Chiefs went on to win the game 26-25 after Harrison Butker kicked a 51-yarder as time expired. Kansas City was saved by a controversial pass interference penalty call on Bengals safety Daijahn Anthony that wiped out a game-sealing stop on 4th-and16, allowing Patrick Mahomes and Butker to play hero once again.

Per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Kemp told reporters after the game that Chase used “abusive language.” Kemp wouldn’t reveal what exactly Ja’Marr Chase told him, and the Bengals superstar did want to discuss the matter in his post-game interview.

Slow Starts Are Nothing New For Ja’Marr Chase & Bengals

With the loss, Ja’Mar Chase and the Bengals have started 0-2 for the third consecutive year. With the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon, Cincinnati is already two games out of first in the AFC North.

But keep in mind that the 2022 Bengals started out 0-2 before finishing the year on a 12-2 en route to an AFC title game appearance, where they narrowly fell to Kansas City.

The Bengals will try to avoid a disastrous 0-3 start when they host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders next Monday night.

VIDEO: Social Media Is In Stitches After Cameras Caught Tom Brady’s Latest Cringeworthy Moment Inside The Broadcast Booth

Tom Brady speaking in FOX Sports broadcast booth.Tom Brady (Photo via @SaintsFilmRoom Twitter)
NFL fans are in stitches after the FOX Sports cameras caught another awkward moment with Tom Brady in the broadcast booth.

One week after a forgettable NFL broadcasting debut, Tom Brady delivered a much better performance in the New Orleans Saints’ stunning 44-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

It was a significant improvement from the Cowboys-Cleveland Browns Week 1 game that Brady called with Kevin Burkhardt. The 47-year-old was visibly nervous, often lacked energy and was left hanging by FOX NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira in the broadcast booth on live television:

But let’s just say that FOX executives may want to assign Dean Blandino to the broadcast booth with Brady and Burkhardt going forward. Because unlike Pereira, Blandino didn’t leave Brady hanging on live TV:

 

That priceless moment between Brady and Blandino led to all sorts of priceless reactions from fans on social media:

Brady is now two weeks through the 10-year, $375 million contract he signed with FOX Sports during the 2022 offseason. And naturally, the seven-time Super Bowl champion will only get better and better as an analyst as he gains more experience.

The three-time league MVP, Burkhardt and Erin Andrews are set to call Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 11 in New Orleans, Louisana at the Caesars Superdome.

Tom Brady Is Back In Dallas Next Week

FOX executives just can’t help but pair the most accomplished quarterback ever with America’s Team. It was also announced earlier this week that Brady and Burkhardt will call the Cowboys’ Week 3 home game against Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens.

There is some good news for fans who are already fed up with Brady being assigned to Cowboys games! Their Week 4 road game against the New York Giants is a Thursday nighter on Amazon Prime Video, and their Week 5 road tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers will be on NBC “Sunday Night Football.”