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Steelers WR George Pickens says he's frustrated, but Instagram scrub wasn't about football
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) fumbles the ball out of bounds as he is tackled by Tennessee Titans defensive back Elijah Molden, left, and cornerback Kristian Fulton, behind, during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. - photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he can get frustrated when he's not heavily involved in the offense but his recent move to briefly erase any Steelers content from his Instagram page was unrelated to football. Pickens raised eyebrows when he didn't seem interested in joining the celebration when Dionate Johnson scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of last Thursday's win over Tennessee, and he followed it up by momentarily deleting any pictures or mention of the Steelers on the popular social media app. “Just clearing out my page, scrubbing it, not too crazy,” Pickens said Wednesday.