{"id":112837,"date":"2026-02-13T07:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/112837\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:12","slug":"maurkice-pouncey-has-strong-words-for-big-ben-haters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/112837\/","title":{"rendered":"Maurkice Pouncey Has Strong Words for Big Ben Haters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey (53) practices at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Karl Roser \/ Pittsburgh Steelers)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Former Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey<\/a> has broken his silence on the beef between Joey Porter<\/a> Sr. and Ben Roethlisberger<\/a>. Pouncey, who\u2019s a close friend of Roethlisberger, had choice words for anyone that is against Big Ben.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable the hate I\u2019ve been seeing from people inside the family!! Especially when we all a call away! If you against Big Ben FUCK YOU, YOU AGAINST ME! CLOUT IS A DISEASE! #1love,\u201d Pouncey wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Pouncey, Roethlisberger and Porter were inducted into the Steelers\u2019 Hall of Honor in December. <\/p>\n

Porter reiterated<\/a> on Cam Heyward<\/a>\u2018s podcast that he did not like how former Steelers such as Roethlisberger and James Harrison<\/a> ripped Mike Tomlin<\/a> during last season. He thinks Roethlisberger has no place to criticize the Steelers when it comes to leadership and how to handle business. He went as far as calling Roethlisberger a bad teammate and not a good person.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe shit that [Roethlisberger] do that we don\u2019t talk about, is crazy. Out of anybody that talk, he should never grab a microphone and talk Steelers business. Because if we talking Steelers business, his ass is foul of all foul,\u201d Porter said. \u201cThat shit that he did is foul of all foul. He\u2019s not a good teammate. Won a Super Bowl with him. But the person? He\u2019s just not a good teammate. He knows that. Anybody in the Steelers building knows that. I\u2019ve only won one Super Bowl and that was my quarterback. So do I love my quarterback? Yeah. But is he a good person? No.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several former teammates of Roethlisberger agreed with Porter\u2019s assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph<\/a>, who has a history of expressing his displeasure of Roethlisberger, replied on Instagram to the clip, \u201cGo off @jportersr55 \ud83c\udfaf.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roethlisberger famously was not happy about the Rudolph draft pick in 2018, wondering how the third-round selection helped the team \u201cwin now.\u201d And Roethlisberger never really went out of his way to help Rudolph once they were teammates.<\/p>\n

Former Steelers free safety Mike Mitchell wrote, \u201cPeezy talk that talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former Steelers offensive tackle Mike Adams also chimed in, \u201cAmen! Hold them boys accountable Ben talkin shit about anybody is comical\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Two other former Steelers offensive lineman also commented.<\/p>\n

Kevin Dotson replied to the clip with two exclamation points and Kendrick Green wrote \u201creal lol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor and guard Ramon Foster also liked the post of Porter ripping Roethlisberger.<\/p>\n

Like Pouncey, former Steelers offensive lineman Zach Banner also strongly defended<\/a> Roethlisberger. <\/p>\n

Roethlisberger has yet to comment on Porter\u2019s remarks. <\/p>\n

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