Steelers’ George Pickens argues with fans during a loss to the Bengals

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Steelers’ George Pickens argues with fans during a loss to the Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens’ regular season ended with a bang and the fans at Acrisure Stadium let him know about it Saturday night.

Pickens had one catch on six targets for a whopping zero yards. Pittsburgh’s offense was nowhere to be found as it lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17.

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Steelers wide receiver George Pickens drops a pass against Cincinnati Bengals quarterback DJ Ivey at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photos by Barry Reeger-Imagn)

The ESPN broadcast showed Pickens walking into it with fans on the field. It took the intervention of one of Pickens’ teammates to focus on the game instead of those who were talking trash to him on the sidelines.

Pickens did not speak to the media after the game. Steelers linebacker Russell Wilson expressed his support.

“I believe in George,” Wilson said, via ESPN. “Listen, everything is not perfect for everyone. This is an imperfect game and everything. I believe in George, I believe in who he is, the player he is.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens drops a pass as he is covered by Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Cam Taylor-Britt in Pittsburgh, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photos by Charles LeClaire-Imagn)

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“He’s been our star all season, and he’s going to be an obvious winner for us in the playoffs. I’m looking forward to that and what he can do, what we can do together. And I don’t want to blink George. If someone believes in him, I do.

Pickens’ hard work has been an underlying theme of the Steelers’ season.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin even went so far as to say that Pickens needs to “grow up fast.”