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JuJu Smith-Schuster reenacts his hit and taunt of Vontaze Burfict as a Steelers TD celebration
Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant beats the Patriots' Stephon Gilmore for a touchdown in the second quarter Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, at Heinz Field.
Taking the lead in the final minute of the first half of the biggest game of the regular season was cause for celebration.
So the Steelers' JuJu Smith-Schuster and Martavis Bryant made it a memorable one – and one that won't be too popular with the folks in Cincinnati.
Oh man Bryant and JuJu used the Burfict hit & taunt for a celebration pic.twitter.com/q4bwEknn3m
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 17, 2017
After Bryant made a one-handed catch for a 4-yard touchdown that gave the Steelers a 17-10 lead they carried into halftime of their AFC showdown against the New England Patriots, Smith-Schuster and Bryant reenacted the hard block that Smith-Schuster laid on Cincinnati's Vontaze Burfict during a win at the Bengals on Dec. 4. JuJu Smith-Schuster celebrates Steelers TD by reenacting hit on Vontaze Burfict: https://t.co/aXH9vKm0Rn pic.twitter.com/P5C9kJ85mS
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 17, 2017
Smith-Schuster was suspended for the following game as a result of the hit – and the taunt that followed. Smith-Schuster stood over Burfict; he was flagged both for that and for the hit, each a personal foul. Burfict left that game because of a concussion and has not played in the two weeks since. Martavis Bryant only needs 1 hand to give the Steelers the lead. pic.twitter.com/O1xJur4VuH
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 17, 2017
Burfict lunged up at Smith-Schuster and grabbed at his legs when the hit happened. Bryant mimicked that, too. Chris Adamski is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at cadamski@tribweb.com or via Twitter @C_AdamskiTrib.
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