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    Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Has Made It Known What Side He’s On Politically

    Jordan SiglerBy Jordan SiglerJune 8, 20249 Comments3 Mins Read
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    Mar 25, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to media during the NFL annual league meetings at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
    Mar 25, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to media during the NFL annual league meetings at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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    Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin previously made it clear what side of the fence he was on when Donald Trump first ran for President in 2016. Tomlin might be busy trying to win his second Super Bowl as a head coach, but that doesn’t mean he stays out of the political arena.

    Football coaches often get political

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    Tomlin isn’t the only head coach to wade into politics. Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville won a senate seat in Alabama following his career at Cincinnati. One of the NFL’s greatest coaches, Bill Belichick, wrote a letter to Donald Trump during the 2016 election. It would only make sense that one of Belichick’s biggest rivals on the football field was also a rival in politics.

    Mike Tomlin has donated to Democrat candidates

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    Jan 15, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on in the second half against the Buffalo Bills in a 2024 AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

    Per a CBS Sports article by John Breech in 2016, Mike and his wife Kiya, have made numerous donations to candidates for the Democratic Party. The Tomlins gave $70,000 to Obama’s Victory Fund in 2012. Mike hosted a luncheon for Hillary Clinton in 2016:

    As a matter of fact, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will be putting himself in the thick of things on Tuesday, when he’s expected to host a luncheon that will serve as a fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

    According to an event invitation obtained by TribLIVE.com, tickets to the event will cost anywhere between $10,000 and $33,400. The more expensive ticket will include a meeting with both Clinton and Tomlin.

    The Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff have worn political clothing

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    Mar 20, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches at the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility during the University of Alabama’s Pro Day.

    Tomlin has brought his political advocacy to the football field. As Allison Koehler with Steelers Wire noted in 2023, Tomlin and his staff made a bold choice last year with his choice of clothing on the sideline:

    Tomlin’s choice of sideline wear — a variation also worn by his staff — spoke volumes louder than his team’s performance. Instead of his usual toned-down single Steelers logo shirt and team jacket, Tomlin sported a Steelers-branded long-sleeve shirt that read: “Justice, opportunity, freedom, equality, NFL.”

    The 2024 regular season will be played in the midst of a hotly contested Presidential election. Trump, now a convicted felon, is set to face off against President Joe Biden. One wonders if Tomlin will voice his opinions on the race during a season in which he could be on the hot seat.

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    9 Comments

    1. Avatar of Roger Coffey
      Roger Coffey on June 8, 2024 1:10 pm

      Great story! Hoping he can sway more Western Pennsylvania voters to his choice!

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    2. Avatar of Dennis blevins
      Dennis blevins on June 8, 2024 6:14 pm

      Biden is a dam dumb*** he has hurt this country with his open border and giving all the money away trump will win in november

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      • Avatar of Barbara Reigle
        Barbara Reigle on June 9, 2024 9:54 am

        So you believe Trump’s lies he has so many of you people brainwashed and all he does is lie lie that’s he doesn’t know how to tell the truth he has done nothing but destroy his country Trump has done nothing but destroy this country he wants to be a dictator if he wins and then he’ll be hell on Earth for everybody Trump wants to be a dictator and take all our freedom away, he wants to do away with our constitution, he was a disaster the first time around and just like the dictators that he loves, Putin, Kim Jong un, and the Chinese leader, he will be just like them. He thinks the law doesn’t pertain to him, well nobody is above the law. He’s not used to answering for his crimes until now. After knowing all of the horrible things he’s done and the crimes he’s committed you people still want him to be president, unbelievable! 27 psychiatrist and psychologist have signed a paper after watching him with how he acts and speaks they say he has dementia and it’s getting a lot worse, he’s got the slurred speech, he stops talking and freezes up more and more all the time, and it has no belief in God and if he would pick up a Bible he would burn his hands, he pretends that he loves God just to get people to like him and vote for him.

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        • Avatar of F R Toohey
          F R Toohey on June 9, 2024 6:41 pm

          I couldn’t have said it better. Trump is dead wrong for this country. Our economy is better than it was 16-20. Wake up from his lies, people. Vote blue like democracy depends on it because it does.💙💯

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    3. Avatar of Linda Wilson
      Linda Wilson on June 8, 2024 9:46 pm

      Hi Mike Tomlin, thank you for sharing this story!
      I’m a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers !
      And I live in Philadelphia…
      Nice Story!

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    4. Avatar of Sandra Leonowicz
      Sandra Leonowicz on June 9, 2024 7:13 am

      Stay in your own game stay away from the politics

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      • Avatar of mook boating
        mook boating on June 9, 2024 11:10 am

        100%

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    5. Avatar of Lori A
      Lori A on June 9, 2024 1:59 pm

      Thank you for giving me one more reason to admire you, Coach!

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    6. Avatar of Edward McNair
      Edward McNair on June 9, 2024 6:24 pm

      Your rant is hilarious! I am a Democrat and a Catholic. There is absolutely no way I will be voting for Biden again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… I would rather have the convicted felon than a dementia addled stand in for his progressive back stage handlers. Biden is a useful idiot. No one will be a dictator in this great country. It will never happen.

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