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Report: Bengals wanted to avenge JuJu Smith-Schuster's 2017 hit on Vontaze Burfict

A writer who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2002 reported via Twitter that the Cincinnati Bengals entered Monday night's stunning 27-17 win against the Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium intending to "put some big hits" on JuJu Smith-Schuster because some on the team "still harbored bad feelings" from Smith-Schuster's hit on former Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict that gave Burfict a concussion, and then mimicked his taunting of Burfict days later as he helped a teammate celebrate a touchdown.

Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Vonn Bell (24) forces a fumble of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) in the first quarter during an NFL Week 15 football game, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

Tuesday's tweet from The Athletic's Mark Kaboly:

Bell was quoted before his first-quarter hit that forced Smith-Schuster's fumble as saying Smith-Schuster's dancing on logos before games is "kind of disrespectful," and that the Bengals' goal should be to "go out there between the lines .