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are clowning

  • present progressive
    of clown.
    clown
    noun
    a comic performer, as in a circus, theatrical production, or the like, who wears an outlandish costume and makeup and entertains by pantomiming common situations or actions in exaggerated or ridiculous fashion, by juggling or tumbling, etc.

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Now, even his opponents are clowning the quarterback whose Denver Broncos are off to a 3-5 start just like Tom Brady’s Buccaneers and Aaron Rodgers’ Packers.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022