"JuJu's got no business on the logo. The problem I have is that Mike Tomlin knows professional athletes use any little thing we possibly can for extra motivation. So this has done nothing but paint a bigger bullseye on the Steelers."
— @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/8ty24kLwKO
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) December 23, 2020
According to former NFL superstar and current NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe, players do find extra motivation from being disrespected by their opponents.
Sharpe was on his show Undisputed and made it clear the pregame TikToks Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster does on opposing team’s logos is disrespectful and it does provide those teams with extra motivation.
This is a point Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has disputed in his press conferences, noting that he doesn’t believe players care enough about what Smith-Schuster is doing to carry that onto the field in their play.
Cincinnati Bengals safety Vonn Bell probably disagrees with this assertion after he lit Smith-Schuster up at midfield last week.
If the whole issue is up in the air like this, the Steelers would be best to err on the side of caution and just have Smith-Schuster stop. But I want to pass the question off to you. Do you think Smith-Schuster’s dances motivate opposing teams and should he stop? Let us know.
