Steelers WR George Pickens Blasts Media for False Narrative

The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver believes he's being portrayed in the wrong manner.
In this story:

PITTSBURGH -- If you ask George Pickens if there's an issue with giving up on a block near the endzone or having all of this negative attention drawn toward him, he'll tell you it's the media's fault. 

When asked about his lack of effort on a play against the Indianapolis Colts, where Jaylen Warren was running toward the endzone and could have scored if not for Pickens's defender, he said he made the decision to back off because of injury. 

“I was just trying to prevent the Tank Dell situation, the same thing that happened to (him)," Pickens said. "I ain’t want to get an injury. When you stay on the block too long, you can get ran up on very easily."

When asked about the situation blowing up, including his head coach addressing it and saying it needs to improve, he said that's the media's fault. 

"All the people that’s questioning my effort, they don’t play football, they do what y’all (in the media) do. …. All that people that got opinions, they’re media, surface guys. None of them play football," Pickens said.

Pickens believes the notion surrounding him right now is due to headlines created by those who do not play football. And when it's all said and done, Pickens doesn't see the narrative being pushed from within and rather sees it as an issue between him and those who are not playing the game. 

"I just feel like the reason I would be like you’re saying, would be still fighting it," Pickens said. "A lot of guys that’s not playing the ball, not playing the game of football. That’s just media guys having an opinion."

Make sure you bookmark All Steelers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more!

George Pickens Blasts Critics, Makes Shocking Confession

NFL Insider Rips Steelers WR George Pickens

Steelers Advised to Trade George Pickens

Steelers Make QB Change

Steelers Playoff Chances Are Dead Yet


Published
Noah Strackbein
NOAH STRACKBEIN

Noah is the Publisher for All Steelers, Inside the Panthers (InsideThePanthers.com) and Inside the Penguins (InsidethePenguins.com), and is the host of All Steelers Talk (YouTube.com/AllSteelersTalk). A Scranton native, Noah made his way to the Pittsburgh sports scene in 2017. Now, he's pretty much full-yinzer.