The Pittsburgh Steelers have performed to an elite standard for the better part of the 2020-21 season. With only three losses on the season, all of which have come recently, they'll look to make a deep run in the upcoming playoffs.

Before that milestone can be accomplished, wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster has ultimately decided to put his pre-game dancing rituals behind him as the team looks to make a serious run, per ESPN's Adam Schefter:

While there could never be a direct correlation to Smith-Schuster's dancing on opposite teams' logos and the losing streak that's coincided, it has drawn a bit of speculation lately.

Smith-Schuster became aware of the backlash he was receiving due to the dances and made a bold statement last Wednesday prior to the Steelers facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals:

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One thing I'll tell you guys, I'm not going to stop being myself,” Smith-Schuster said last Wednesday. “I'm going to be the JuJu I came to be: authentic. TikTok is a new platform that I use to stay in touch with my fans and grow. This is something I've been doing since the start of the season, midseason.

The Pro-Bowler wideout had a change of heart during Week 15 after he took a brutal hit from Vonn Bell, who'd already issued a warning to Smith-Schuster prior to the game about his dancing antics. The end result of course was a 17-27 lost, which prompted Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin to have a conversation with Smith-Schuster about how the “pre-game rituals” could definitely come off as disrespect to opposing squads.

Hopefully Smith-Schuster doesn't try anything crazy against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.