Running back Najee Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on this offseason. But that won’t happen before another discussion about the team’s training facilities.
Harris raved about the training room and facilities for his new team, the Los Angeles Chargers, on March 14. While it’s customary for players to speak highly of their new organizations, Steelers Nation couldn’t help but see Harris’ comments also as a poor reflection on the team that drafted him.
“It’s a great weight room, first of all. Even the facilities, is all great things,” Harris said of the Chargers in his introductory press conference. “There’s a lot of great things they provide here to take advantage of.
“I was telling them, it’s not like this everywhere, man. This is a special thing right here. It reminds me of college at Alabama, you know, all the resources that they have. So just getting the chance to take advantage of those opportunities is a blessing.
“It’s not like this everywhere. It’s not. Just happy to be here.”
Some Steelers media and fans interpreted Harris’ remark as a slight at Pittsburgh. On social media, former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex summarized what he saw the running back was strongly suggesting on March 14.
“Code for they have nice & shiny things in their facility,” Essex tweeted. “Pittsburgh doesn’t.”
