Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
Sport
Adam Bittner

Le'Veon Bell apologizes to Steelers fans: 'I never should have left'

Le'Veon Bell has finally issued a full mea culpa to Steelers fans.

The former All-Pro running back has alluded to feeling regret about leaving the team that drafted him amid a contract dispute in 2018, notably earlier this summer when he expressed a desire to retire with the team on a podcast. But he'd yet to fully acknowledge those feelings until this weekend, when he leveled with fans on social media.

"I never apologized to the fans for really sitting out," Bell said in a video posted to his Snapchat story Saturday night. "Or leaving the Steelers. I never apologized. So I want to say, I apologize for leaving the best damn fans there is in this damn world. I shouldn't have left. I apologize. I should never have left. I apologize. That's my fault and that's on me."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.