Ja'Marr Chase issued a public apology for spitting on Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey during the Bengals ' Week 11 loss to Pittsburgh. Chase, who initially denied spitting on Ramsey , will play in Cincinnati's Thanksgiving Day game against the Ravens after he served his suspension for a Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots .

"What I did was wrong," Chase said in a statement he posted on Instagram. "The circumstances don't matter. My passion for the game is no excuse. There's zero place in our sport -- or life -- for that level of disrespect."

Chase apologized "to everyone within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization." He also extended an apology to his coaches, teammates, the Bengals' organization and his fans while vowing that he "won't let it happen again."

"I do no

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