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Minkah Fitzpatrick Rips NFL After Being Called for Costly Unnecessary Roughness Penalty

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick collides into Indianapolis Colts receiver Adonai Mitchell. | NFL on CBS/Screengrab

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was called for a costly unnecessary roughness penalty during the third quarter of the team's 27–24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Fitzpatrick was running full speed towards Colts receiver Adonai Mitchell as the pass from quarterback Joe Flacco was incomplete. It happened all so fast, as many plays in football do, but Fitzpatrick was still able to not lead with his head as he ended up colliding with Mitchell.

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