Bears’ Cassius Marsh Calls Out Referee Over Hip Check: “I Thought That Was Inappropriate”

The NFL owes the Chicago Bears an explanation.

During the Bears-Steelers Monday Night Football game in Pittsburgh, Bears defensive end Cassius Marsh was called for a controversial taunting penalty that helped the Steelers extend the drive.

But what was more controversial was what head referee Tony Correntee did to Marah prior to throwing the ridiculous flag.

Replay showed Correntee leaning in to Marsh prior to reaching for flag, making contact with the Bears defensive end as he was running off the field:

Tony Corrente leaned into the contact and then held his flag toss like a walk off three pointer. What a joke pic.twitter.com/MhNlNVewJx

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 9, 2021

Marsh was asked about this after the game and he did not hold back, calling the hip check “incredibly inappropriate”:

#Bears LB Cassius Marsh, who was called for taunting late in the 4th quarter, says he didn’t say anything towards the #Steelers bench to warrant a penalty.

Also says the ref hip-checked him and if it was the other way around he would’ve been ejected. pic.twitter.com/TpSIJjH625

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 9, 2021