Cameron Heyward, the defensive captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers, found himself at the center of controversy during a recent game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium. The Bills went on to win the game 26-7. Perhaps the best trolling moment came when Heyward was taunting Bills quarterback Josh Allen during the game.
The drama reached a peak in the first half with under six minutes left. Allen strikes with Coleman. Then, after Allen hooked up with Keon Coleman for a 1-yard touchdown, Heyward got hit with a penalty for taunting. This happened immediately after a play where Heyward tried to tackle Allen in the backfield on a 4th-and-1 conversion. As he was starting to get up, he accused Allen of intentionally kneed him in the gut.
Heyward could not have been more adamant that Allen’s actions were deliberate. He shared the story behind their post-game exchange. During it, Allen reportedly stated, “I had to do something to get you off me.”
Heyward shared his displeasure, stating, “I was pissed off the whole game. Quarterbacks get protection as a quarterback, well I don’t!”
Both players traded critical words back and forth all night long, turning up the already simmering temperature. In the Steelers’ locker room after the game, Heyward reiterated his feelings regarding how quarterbacks are treated differently compared to other players on the field.
The Bills persevered through irritations and antagonism to focus their attention on the match. They further re-enforced their presence with a thorough, albeit too close for comfort, victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The scoreboard reflected the struggles Pittsburgh faced against Buffalo’s offensive strategy.
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