Oh, how the tables have turned. Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers were criticized as sore losers for blaming the awful officiating in Week 15’s contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. However, new footage from one key play in the game supports the Black and Gold faithful’s claims.
Early in the first quarter, Steelers WR Calvin Austin and TE Darnell Washington were wrongfully the only players penalized for a fight that broke out with Eagles CBs Quinyon Mitchell and Darius Slay Jr.
HC Mike Tomlin was visibly upset on the sideline following the penalty on his players alone. When asked postgame why the officiating crew made the call, referee Alan Eck stated it was due to a lack of evidence.
However, newly released footage clearly shows that Slay and Mitchell both took shots at Washington and Austin. This begs the question, how was officiating upstairs unable to catch the penalty in replay assist?
Mike Tomlin said explanation he got why two Steelers were penalized and no Eagles were “wasn’t sufficient.”
official Alan Eck said via pool report no official on the field, nor replay assist in NY saw punches thrown by Philly.
This shows multiple.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 16, 2024
While this is certainly not the first time officials have given the Pittsburgh Steelers the short end of the stick, fans of the Steel City certainly hope it will be the last in 2024.
