Le'Veon Bell vented his frustration Thursday at apparent negative reaction in Pittsburgh to his contract drama with the Steelers.
The star running back, who earlier this month received the franchise tag from the Steelers for the second straight season, tweeted:
it's so hard to be a hero in a city that paints youu out to be the villain.. pic.twitter.com/TBFAHTQJcm
Earlier this week, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told reporters at the NFL's owners' meetings in Orlando, Florida, that the team was putting talks with Bell on hold while focusing on free agency and the NFL draft.