Steelers QB Kenny Pickett denies rumors he refused to be the backup for their win over Seattle
Rumours have been refuted by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, who stated he declined to play as Mason Rudolph’s backup against the Seattle Seahawks on New Year’s Eve.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, two days after the Steelers’ thrilling 30-23 victory, was Pickett.
Pickett was labelled as questionable prior to the game, but he did not play against Seattle. As soon as the rumours started circulating on social media, Pickett called them out and said they were ‘attacking my character and how I am as a person.’
‘It was either I was going to start and play,’ Pickett said. ‘Or if they didn’t think I was good enough to do that, healthy enough, I was going to be the [No] 3 and not dress.’
This week, there was no discussion about me playing as a backup quarterback
“I was going to start and play if I felt well enough to play and the trainers and coaches thought I looked good enough to play.” I refused to get dressed and suit up for the game if they thought I wasn’t who they thought I wasn’t.
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