In an appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday, Steelers lineman Ramon Foster said Burfict wasn’t the only one to spit on a Steelers player, however.
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Jones also told Marshall that Vontaze Burfict’s hit on Brown, which sent the Steelers wideout into concussion protocol, was clean.
Burfict also was fined $50,000 for a cheap shot on Baltimore Ravens rookie tight end Maxx Williams in a Week 17 incident. On Dec. 18, the National Football League docked Burfict $69,454 for a controversial low hit on Ben Roethlisberger and two unnecessary roughness fines.
Porter was on the field following linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s illegal hit on receiver Antonio Brown, allegedly chirping at Bengals players – and loitering to interact with Bengals players after Brown was leaving the field.
The NFL fined Burfict for safety-related violations four times this season.
Speaking after Roethlisberger’s radio appearance Tuesday, Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin was similarly unsure of Roethlisberger’s and Brown’s status, while seeming doubtful on running back DeAngelo Williams, who missed the Bengals game with a foot injury.
After the Bengals were penalized 30 yards on the play, Chris Boswell’s 35-yard kick gave Pittsburgh the win with 14 seconds remaining.
While Jones said he’s willing to apologize, he still thinks he’s right and Brown will suit up. Pittsburgh moved on and while the Bengals spent the aftermath defending their own behavior and claiming the Steelers were just as dirty, Tomlin is in no mood to engage in any more trash talk.
“He can’t have that kind of blow with the guy receiving the pass”, Lewis said.
The NFL said in a statement that the conduct of other players and coaches in the game is being reviewed for potential discipline. “Let’s not take things out of context and understand it. Let’s judge the body of work”.
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“There’s times when he’s out of control, and there’s times he’s out of control, but he’s calculated with it”, Harrison said.
