Sometimes there are guys who are just meant to be Pittsburgh Steelers. Even though safety Minkah Fitzpatrick wasn’t drafted by Pittsburgh, from the moment the Steelers traded for him, it seemed like he bled black and gold.
This latest gesture by Fitzpatrick is just the most recent example of how important this team is to him and his desire to uphold the standards and traditions that have been around for so long.
Buy Steelers TicketsFitzpatrick didn’t like the fact that the Steelers logo in the middle of the locker room floor was being walked on and wasn’t kept pristine. So he took it upon himself to cordon it off to keep it clean. This is per ESPN Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor. You can read the full conversation in the link below.
Minkah Fitzpatrick was tired of seeing the footprints on the Steelers’ locker room logo, so he did something about it.
Without fanfare, he added stanchions to rope it off.
“Something as small as keeping our logo clean, it's simple, but it means a lot.”https://t.co/tz8FaSmWs3 pic.twitter.com/LYqZMkT8cS
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 7, 2023
Upon arriving in Pittsburgh in 2019, Fitzpatrick established himself as the best all-around safety in the NFL. His play on the field speaks for itself and his maturity and leadership on the field is just as important for this young and talented team.