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Ben Roethlisberger Says Penalty On Minkah Fitzpatrick Was ‘An Atrocious Call’

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t play well enough against the Indianapolis Colts, but the officiating didn’t do them many favors. The referees were bad for both sides, but the calls that hurt the Steelers were huge. One of the biggest examples is when Minkah Fitzpatrick was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a clean hit. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not happy with the call.

They flagged Minkah for this. What was he supposed to do here? #Steelers pic.twitter.com/bLxMQocDMf

— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) September 29, 2024

“I thought the Minkah [Fitzpatrick] hit on the sideline was an atrocious call,” Roethlisberger said Monday on his podcast, Footbahlin’ with Ben Roethlisberger.