Following the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15, wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster became a viral joke as the internet scrambled to make millions of memes from the wide receiver's despair.
After receiving fair warning from Bengals safety Vonn Bell to not engage in his pregame dancing on opposing team logos, Smith-Schuster still decided to, and it resulted in a heavy blow from Bell that left Smith-Schuster clueless.
Aside from the social media jokes, one of Smith-Schuster's NFL peers– 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw–decided to personally message him and get out his jokes as well:
While the jab from Kinlaw is surely humorous, Smith-Schuster wasn't prepared to walk away from the brief exchange without having the last word. He ended the exchange by posting a clip of himself burning out a few 49ers defenders back in 2019 for a touchdown, though it resulted in a loss for the Steelers in the end:
Seeing as how the two clubs didn't play each other this season, they'll have to hold onto their words until next season. As for Smith-Schuster, he's been told by head coach Mike Tomlin to tread lightly going forward with his pregame dances.
As of Wednesday, Smith-Schuster declared in a statement to reporters that he'd no longer engage in his pregame routine as to not distract from the team's true mission. Smith-Schuster had already started receiving a bit of backlash after the Steelers faced off against the Buffalo Bills, which handed them their second loss of the season.
Hopefully the Pro-Bowler wideout can turn in a better performance than he did against the Bengals as well. While taking one of the more nastier hits of the season, Smith-Schuster only recorded 15 receiving yards while catching three of his six targets.
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