Bengals star Germaine Pratt seen screaming over Joseph Ossai’s late hit

A Bengals star has been seen screaming at his teammate after their costly mistake ruined a trip to the Super Bowl.

Bengals split pic, Germaine Pratt and Joseph Ossai

Germaine Pratt could not hold his frustration back.

The Bengals linebacker was seen on video reported by the New York Post, screaming in anger over the penalty on Joseph Ossai for hitting Patrick Mahomes out of bounds, which set up the Chiefs’ game-winning field goal in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.

“It’s the motherf–kin’ last series,” Pratt screamed out.

“What the f–k.

“Why the f–k did you touch the quarterback?”

The penalty with 8 seconds left moved the ball from the Bengals’ 43-yard line to the 28. Harrison Butker calmly banged home the 45-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 23-20 win – and send them to Super Bowl 2023.

Jermaine Pratt visibly upset with the ending of that game- particularly with the roughing the passer on Joseph Ossai that got the Chiefs in comfortable FG range to win the game #bengals#AFCChampionshipGamepic.twitter.com/02JR77QgG7

— Katie Kapusta (@KatieKapustaTV) January 30, 2023

Ossai, 22, had played a strong game prior to the penalty, frequently pressuring a hobbled Mahomes.

CBS cameras showed Ossai on the bench afterwards with his head in his hands, clearly demoralised by the game-deciding penalty.

He also appeared to hurt his knee on the play as he was attended to by medical staff.

“Yep ppl will post anything on social media for likes and views,” Pratt, 26, wrote on Instagram in response to a posting of the video.

Teammates consoling Ossai at the end and BJ Hill stood right next to him for post game comments #WhoDeypic.twitter.com/noFxhH42Tg

— Mark Slaughter (@MarkVSlaughter) January 30, 2023

“I have real feelings sometimes they are raw.

“If you love something as I do sometimes things will be said in the heat of the moment.

“But I know what type off [sic] teammate I am.

“And what type of man I am.

“Trust me no love lost.

“I’m hurt.

“Remember some ppl with hate you, rate you and shake you and try to break you but I will stand tall like always.”

Other Bengals teammates, including ex-Giant B.J. Hill, stood next to Ossai in the locker room as a show of support.

“These guys mean a lot to me and to know that they have my back is extremely … it’s giving me peace right now,” an emotional Ossai told reporters.

This was the scene at Joseph Ossai’s locker with BJ Hill stepping in to provide support https://t.co/8vn1OOlhOQpic.twitter.com/nbUnoCkzfp

— Michael Niziolek (@michaelniziolek) January 30, 2023

“It was great to have the support of my teammates.

“I’ve got to learn from experience and I’ve got to know not to get close to that quarterback when he’s close to that sideline.

“I’ve got to do better.”

Ossai was a third-round pick out of Texas in the 2021 NFL Draft.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Bengals star Germaine Pratt seen screaming over Joseph Ossai’s late hit