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Doug Farrar

Social media takes issue with Diontae Johnson’s “effort” on Jaylen Warren’s fumble

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So, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had quite the week. After the got themselves embarrassed by the Cleveland Browns last Sunday, head coach Mike Tomlin made the wise decision to fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada. But the aftereffects of Pittsburgh’s broken offense were also clear. Right after that game, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, receiver Diontae Johnson got into a “heated argument” with safety Minkah Fitzpatrick that teammates Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt had to break up.

Evidently, Johnson’s fight didn’t extend to the Steelers’ Sunday game against the Cincinnati Bengals. With 4:45 left in the first quarter, running back Jaylen Warren fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by Bengals cornerback DJ Turner.

Now, at the top of the screen, you’ll notice that Johnson is in a fake screen look, and he doesn’t even appear to be aware of the fumble happening right next to him. Which allowed Turner to pick up the ball and return it 28 yards to the Cincinnati 11-yard line.

Not great, and social media had all kinds of things to say about it.

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