The Cincinnati Bengals are going to have a tough time moving on from Sunday’s AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. But no player seemed to take the loss harder than Joseph Ossai.
Ossai was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty late in regulation when he shoved Patrick Mahomes who was already out of bounds following a scramble. The penalty set up the Chiefs’ game-winning field goal that sent Kansas City to the Super Bowl. That devastating turn of events for Cincinnati led to linebacker Germaine Pratt shouting at Ossai in the tunnel after the game.
It was such an ugly scene that even other players — like Cowboys star Micah Parsons — hated to see someone treat a teammate like that. (Warning: NSFW language)
This lame asf! https://t.co/o56XzSzQDc
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 30, 2023
Upon seeing the video, Parsons tweeted that it was lame of Pratt to do that.
Even if it was a huge mistake, one player or play can’t decide a game on its own. Pratt wasn’t perfect on Sunday either.
No wonder plenty of players and fans agreed with Parsons’ tweet.
This was how Twitter reacted
horrible teammate moment. https://t.co/RFFiS7MViG
— DeShon Elliott (@OfficialShon_4) January 30, 2023
U don’t do that!! https://t.co/sQ2Xl8kS3q
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) January 30, 2023
Micah is right. Gotta support your brothers better than this. https://t.co/eGxRIbru5p
— Brahma Bullpen (@BrahmaBullpenSA) January 30, 2023
No seriously. Everyone makes mistakes, and at the end of the day they did not lose because of him. Don’t be a bad teammate, lift them up when they are feeling bad/defeated. This is pathetic. https://t.co/7IFXwxPdBA
— BrookBrew (@brooklynnbrew3) January 30, 2023
What’s not good is you bashing ya teammate. That’s wild Bruh. https://t.co/Bbw0iSj6iN
— Lorenzo “Lozo” Mauldin IV (@LozoIV) January 30, 2023
This weak af https://t.co/EYIxZbPMts
— Jeffstradamus (@JeffAllen71) January 30, 2023
Dude weak as hell #58 was balling all game. https://t.co/LfAsLItTM7
— Tyrunn Walker (@twalker337) January 30, 2023
I watched the @Bengals game last night & was heartbroken bc I knew how it would hurt Joseph Ossai.
But my new favorite NFL player is BJ Hill, who stood next to Joseph & deflected unfair questions. What a teammate, role model & testament to the culture Coach Taylor has built!
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) January 30, 2023
22 years old.. have to feel for this kid.
BJ Hill is a great teammate, Germaine Pratt could learn a thing or two. https://t.co/tZFH0pXIiG
— Tom Alvord (@TAlvord975) January 30, 2023
