Referee Tony Corrente explained his decision to penalize Chicago Bears defensive end Cassius Marsh for taunting following the Bears' 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football.
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero tweeted a transcript of Corrente explaining the call to pool reporter Adam Hoge of NBC Sports Chicago following the game:
Tom PelisseroReferee Tony Corrente to pool reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHoge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamHoge</a> on why he threw a late taunting flag on Chicago’s Cassius Marsh: “I saw the player, after he made a big play, run toward the bench area of the Pittsburgh Steelers and posture in such a way that I felt he was taunting them.