Pittsburgh Steelers players criticized a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty in Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Pittsburgh Steelers safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick and DeShon Elliott criticized officials for an unnecessary roughness penalty during their Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, which ended 27-24. Fitzpatrick's shoulder-to-shoulder tackle on A.D. Mitchell led to a 15-yard penalty that contributed to a Colts touchdown. Fitzpatrick described the call as "B.S." and raised concerns about the impact of such penalties on the game. Former referee Gene Steratore agreed the call was incorrect.
September 30, 2024
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