When I first saw it, I moved on. Largely because I didn’t know what to think. But when I heard about it from executives on other teams, I decided to take a closer look.
Steelers safety DeShon Elliott posted a modified image of coach Mike Tomlin on Instagram earlier this week. The caption on the post referred to the coach as “Osama bin Tomlin.”
Many have tried to figure out the point of the message. Some believe it is a clumsy reference to September 11, as the Steelers host the two New York teams in back-to-back primetime games. The first executive from another team to mention the post had something to do with the decision to bench Justin Fields for Russell Wilson.
The Steelers declined comment on the situation.
Elliott, for his part, said it was just him thought the photo was funny. Not many people agreed, which once again proves the axiom that comedy is hard.
