Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward was seen screaming at his teammates on the sideline during Thursday's Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Heyward was clearly frustrated with his team's performance as they suffered a 27-24 primetime loss at the hands of the division rival. When asked about this moment on Wednesday, Heyward defended his actions.
"We don't have very sensitive guys on our team," Heyward explained to reporters. "We can be who we want to be and challenge each other. Your brother should hold you accountable.
When you're trying to reach something, trying to be the best in the world — it's up to your guys to be honest with each other when it's uncomfortable." "I've always been a candidate who tends to get a little but feisty on the sideline, and I'm not going to apologize for that," he added. "That's part of the game. We hold ourselves to a high standard." Heyward shared a similar sentiment during the most recent episode of his podcast.
"I understand it was a prime time game and there were so many eyes watching, but where have y'all been the last 15 years of my career?" Heyward said, via SteelersWire. "It's happened plenty of times. You know, you're not apologizing for caring or wanting this to be a certain way because there's an expectation there." "Why are we so against confrontation?
I think sometimes we view confrontation as a bad thing," he continued. "Sometimes confrontation is growing and working through problems. And I think you got to be open to that.
If people are scared of people being fiery and someone being combative, you're in the wrong league because that's about honest communication right there." The Steelers will look to get back on track in a Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
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