The Steelers celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first Super Bowl championship on Sunday night.
Alumni like “Mean Joe” Green, Rocky Bleier, Lynn Swann, Mel Blount and more were on hand for the occasion.
Former Steelers are also making headlines for something that affects more than football.
Alumni of the black & gold have taken sides on who they are supporting for president on Election Day in two weeks.
While it wasn’t much of a distraction, former President Donald Trump was the guest of a suite holder during Sunday night’s win against the New York Jets.
Before he took Mr. Trump took the stage at a rally in Latrobe on Saturday, former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown spoke to the crowd.
Brown, with a long history of professional and legal troubles, called the crowd his “crackers of the day”, a bit he has on his “X” Account.
Brown and former running back Le’Veon Bell were at a tailgate on Sunday before the Steelers game, registering people to vote and taking photos with fans.
Bell drew criticism online over the weekend as well after posting a photo of him wearing a shirt that said “Trump or the tramp” featuring a photo of Trump and his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris.
Former Steelers running back and Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis has made his support clear for Harris.
An AI photo of Trump in a Steelers uniform was posted on the former president’s social account Sunday.
Bettis posted to Instagram on Sunday with a video message said that Trump’s promises to Pittsburgh have “failed to deliver”, encouraging voters to support Harris.
Hall of Famer Joe Greene also publicly expressed his support for Harris in a birthday message for the vice president Sunday.
“You got my vote, for sure,” said Greene.
F. Dok Harris, the son of late Steelers running back Franco Harris also expressed his support for Harris.
Franco was a long-time Democratic supporter through his life.
Former Steelers safety, turned ESPN analyst Ryan Clark expressed his opinion in this message on “X”:
Just like many families, the Steelers family is split on who they are supporting for president.