Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown was forced out of their dramatic matchup with the Denver Broncos after suffering a controversial injury in the final seconds of regulation time.
With the score at 17-17 heading into the final 90 seconds, Brown ran to the end zone before sliding to the one-yard line in an attempt to run down the clock, but was injured in the process.
After dispatching a heavy tackle from Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper and falling awkwardly, the Bengals star left the field and entered the blue tent before being ruled out due to a right ankle problem.
However, fans were left in disbelief when Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow ran through for a touchdown on the very next play, making Brown’s decision to slide to the one-yard line seem rather futile.
“So if they were going to score anyway, what was the point of Chase Brown doing that,” one fan wrote on X.
Another wrote: “Chase Brown literally got hurt for nothing. Unbelievable’.
“Chase Brown hurt himself because he didn’t just score for Burrow so QB sneaked in for a touchdown…. Like wtf man,” said a third.
A fourth asked: ‘How would you feel if your [sic] Chase Brown and you injured yourself going down, then you scored and it went to overtime? ‘Probably [sic] be pretty pissed off, just answered my own question’.
“They should have kneeled during the part where Chase Brown got injured,” a fifth user claimed. “If he’s ordered not to score, what’s the point of gaining those five yards on a run?”
While someone sarcastically said: ‘Glad he broke his ankle to save 3 seconds’.
More to follow.