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Mike Tomlin Had Stern Message for George Pickens After Penalties vs. Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin speaks to reporters after game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 1, 2024. | Aaron Becker / Twitter / Screenshot

The Pittsburgh Steelers took down the Cincinnati Bengals 44-38 on Sunday, though that margin could have been larger were it not for two unsportsmanlike conduct calls against Steelers WR George Pickens.

The first came when Pickens purposely dropped the ball on a defender after a first-down run, and the second when he pointed what looked to be a finger gun at the crowd following a deep pass from QB Russell Wilson. The Steelers won regardless, but this isn't the first time the young receiver's fiery personality has cost him or his team (just last week, he got into it with Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome).

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