One of the great debates that has re-emerged over the course of the 2020 season is whether or not ‘bulletin board material’ is a thing that can actually have a tangible and significant impact on a game, e.g. that a team that was irked by something said or done by an opponent would perform better in that game than they otherwise would have, thus increasing their chances of winning the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster has been the focal point of this conversation for multiple incidents, most notably his TikTok videos in which he is seen dancing on the center-field logos of stadiums before games, including those of his opponents.