Le’Veon Bell had until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to end his holdout and return to the Pittsburgh Steelers or else his season would officially end. As that deadline came and went with the star back nowhere to be found in Pittsburgh, the Steelers could finally move on in total from the saga.
James Conner has taken over for Bell and performed admirably in his stead, and the Steelers remain at the top of the AFC North standings. With Bell done for the year, the Steelers decided to have something of a cleansing ritual in the locker room on Wednesday. His now-former teammates took his nameplate off the locker and, as Ed Bouchette so eloquently put it, began “plundering” his locker for all his gear.
Steelers players removed Le’Veon Bell’s name over his locker and are now plundering it, dividing up his many football shoes and other stuff
— Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) November 14, 2018
If you thought that was funny, please enjoy Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree showing off his new Jordan XI low cleats, fresh from Bell’s locker, while saying “appreciate the cleats, my guy!”
Steelers players went into Le’Veon Bell’s locker, removing his nameplate and rummaging through items. Bud Dupree says thanks for the Jordan brand cleats. pic.twitter.com/gQaAu9hUPd
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 14, 2018
The Steelers have struggled with how to deal with Bell’s absence all year, with some calling him out immediately. Others have had their frustration with the star’s situation build over the past two-plus months. At this point, it seems like they’re just happy to have a resolution, and for those lucky enough to share a shoe size with Bell, some fresh new cleats.
