Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson disputed the idea that he punched quarterback Mitchell Trubisky during halftime of a Week 4 game against the Jets after a new report suggested otherwise on Friday.
Earlier in the morning, CBS Sports analyst Greg Gionnoti re-hashed the previously reported halftime altercation between the two teammates, but added that Johnson had reportedly punched Trubisky in the face during the argument. Gionnoti claimed that the confrontation led to Pittsburgh benching the starting quarterback in favor of rookie Kenny Pickett, who would go on to start for the remainder of the season.
Though Gionnoti’s report began to make its way around social media, Johnson issued a firm denial that the disagreement ever escalated to that point.
