Maybe it’s partly a matter of culture, but Pittsburgh Steelers fans are also uniquely conditioned to be averse to self-centered antics by wide receivers. It’s been a well-earned phobia brought upon primarily by the actions of Antonio Brown, who, despite his many personal faults as a human being, is one of the greatest to play the game.
It’s understandable from that perspective when the ears perk up around the city when a wide receiver displays some questionable behavior. And the big fault for second-year star George Pickens was in his preference to pout seemingly over his lack of contributions rather than celebrate teammate Diontae Johnson’s go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter.