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Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star pushing for Trump, says he will leave country if Kamala Harris wins election

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1 year ago

November 3, 2024

Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star pushing for Trump, says he will leave country if Kamala Harris wins election

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has been pushing hard for former president Donald Trump heading into Tuesday’s election.

How much is Bell really on the Trump train, though?

Well, on Saturday, he made a promise to his followers on social media.

“I’m leaving the country if Kamala Harris wins,” he wrote.

He doubled down on that on Sunday, reposting his promise, and writing, “good morning, vote Trump.”

The post, as you might imagine, drew plenty of attention.

“I believe you,” Dan Rogers responded. “You once sat out an entire year and passed up $14.5 million because you didn’t want to play on the franchise tag. Your judgement might be a bit askew, but props to you for your stubbornness. Good luck wherever you end up.”

“Do us all a favor and please leave now,” former Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel responded. “And I will ask you everyday did you leave yet.”

Many former Steelers have come out during the push to the election to make their presidential preference known.

Antonio Brown is on board with Bell in pushing for Trump, but legendary running back Jerome Bettis is among those who is pushing for Harris.

“I spent 13 seasons in the NFL, and of course a decade with the Steelers,” Bettis shared in a video posted to his Instagram. “We brought a Super Bowl home to Pittsburgh. I know this city, and I love this city. We work hard to make things happen. No hot air. No bull. This is what defines the Steel City, and it is the opposite of what Donald Trump stands for.

“Donald Trump has made promise after promise to the city of Pittsburgh, and time-after-time he has failed to deliver,” he continued. “And I don’t know if you have seen him lately rambling, confused, falling asleep. He’s washed up, and it’s time for Trump to hang it up. And it’s time for us to elect a leader who will fight for us. Someone who is going to roll up their sleeves and get the job done. Not just complain about it at a half-empty venue.”

Bettis then fully endorsed Kamala Harris.

“Mean” Joe Greene and the family of Franco Harris also endorsed Harris.

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Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament

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5 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament

Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19, 5-13 ACC) vs. Stanford Cardinal (20-11, 9-9 ACC)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Stanford faces Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament.

The Cardinal have gone 9-9 against ACC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play. Stanford has a 3-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Panthers’ record in ACC games is 5-13. Pittsburgh has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Stanford is shooting 43.7% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 45.7% Pittsburgh allows to opponents. Pittsburgh’s 43.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.0 percentage points lower than Stanford has given up to its opponents (45.6%).

The teams square off for the second time this season. Stanford won the last meeting 75-67 on Feb. 26. Ebuka Okorie scored 34 to help lead Stanford to the win, and Cameron Corhen scored 22 points for Pittsburgh.

TOP PERFORMERS: Okorie is scoring 23.1 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Cardinal. Benny Gealer is averaging 13.1 points and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.

Corhen is scoring 13.1 points per game with 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Panthers. Barry Dunning Jr. is averaging 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinal: 6-4, averaging 77.9 points, 29.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game.

Panthers: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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