So I was in the Burgh this weekend for my folks 60th anniversary. My dad has been a diehard Steeler fan ever since I can remember, never missing a game if it was on the tube. Anyway started talking about the Jags in town and if he was ready to watch. My dad proceeded to tell me that he no longer watches Steeler games after the whole flag kneeling/tunnel episode. Said it was tearing his heart out but could not bear to support a team that did not appreciate the flag and country they live in.

That's it. Forty years of being a fan ended then and there. I really felt bad when he told me this as Steeler games were always something we could bond over.