Six months after bashing the Saints, the city of New Orleans and the team’s fans, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple still receives plenty of hate from folks in the Crescent City.
On Thursday in Bengals practice, it was Harvey, Louisiana, native Ja’Marr Chase giving the Apple the business following a touchdown reception.
After getting well behind Apple on the pass, the former LSU star milked the moment for all its worth. Chase turned to look at Apple, who played for the Saints in 2018-19, and high-stepped his way into the end zone.
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Sports Illustrated reported that Chase burned Apple multiple times during Thursday’s practice, including on the 60-yard pass late in practice.
It’s easy to imagine that Chase is among all the other New Orleans area natives who won’t forget that Apple went after the city and its culture.
“New Orleans is the dirtiest smelliest city and has the worst food it’s that swine and crawfish thts killin yall brains,” Apple posted on Twitter in January.
It remains clear that Apple won’t get off easy for his critique of New Orleans any time soon.
