Tomlin insulted
by Ray Fittipaldo
Sept. 29, 2014
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked in an interview with Fox about being referred to as a “Players’ coach.”
Tomlin took offense to the line of questioning and suggested he is called a players’ coach because of his race and his age.
“You know, it doesn’t bother me because I don’t worry too much about what people define me as, you know,” Tomlin said. “But at the same time it’s something that I get tired of addressing or answering over the last eight years because invariably, you know, I think it means something about my age and my race, you know.
“And I’ve been doing this job for eight years. And I think anybody that I work with will tell you that I mean business and there’s no blurred lines in terms of the relationships that I have with the guys in terms of their roles and my roles. And I think sometimes it just is somewhat insulting, to be honest with you…
“I just, I get asked it so much and I’ve been doing the job so long I just get tired of it. Dick LeBeau is an old, white guy, that’s got unique relationships with players. He’s a players’ coach. You know, but it doesn’t seem like he gets asked that question quite as much as I do.”
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