In what has already become a huge NFL conversation, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster set the sport's community on fire when he blind-sided Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday night.

Turn on the TV, radio, or read the Internet, and you will see the hundreds of thoughts regarding the matter.

As for JuJu Smith-Schuster, he has immediately apologized for the hit.

“I didn’t know it was Burfict at first. All I saw was the first Bengal was going to tackle . . . and my instinct is I gotta block for my teammate,” Smith-Schuster said. “And me just playing ball, I hit him. After I seen the replay I think I should’ve held back a little bit more from blocking him. Also, I believe that that’s not me. I should’ve never stood over him. I apologize for that and with that being said, I hope he gets better.”

The idea that the Steelers receiver would be singling out Burfict is due to the Cincy talent's history. While some folk might look to normalize the hit because of his dirty playing history, it doesn't justify the actions done by Smith-Schuster.

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To his credit, as the apology infers, Smith-Schuster wasn't looking to make a scapegoat out of the Bengals player.

Soon, at least likely soon, the NFL will hand down its punishment on the Steelers talent. Given what we know about how the league handled Rob Gronkowski's far more unethical play, estimating that the max here is a fine wouldn't be an awful guess.