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Bears LB Cassius Marsh Says He Was 'Hip-Checked' By Ref Before Taunting Penalty

Just before being hit with a decisive taunting penalty in the Bears' 29-27 loss on Monday, Chicago linebacker Cassius Marsh said he was "hip-checked" by referee Tony Corrente.

The incident occurred with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter with the Bears trailing the Steelers 23-20. After Marsh sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on third down to seemingly set up a punt, Marsh did his signature jump-kick celebration and stepped toward the Pittsburgh sideline.

On his way back to the Bears sideline, Marsh and Corrente made contact before Corrente threw a flag for taunting, which extended the Steelers' drive and led to a field goal.