CBS Sports: The incredible top player for the Steelers was caught for carrying a pistol.

The charges against George Pickens are being refuted by him.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44-38 on Sunday at Paycor Stadium, improving their record to 9-3 through 12 games in the 2024 season.

However, the Steelers’ wide receiver George Pickens was called for unsportsmanlike behavior after he seemed to make a gun motion, which caused some controversy:

According to Steelers Depot, Pickens later clarified that he was not brandishing a pistol, but rather indicating a first down.

Yes, they said that they mispronounce the motion. Do you understand what I mean? believed it to be something else. The squad cannot be harmed,” Pickens said. “He just thought the gesture was different, but I never mean to hurt the team.”

When asked what the gesture meant, he said, “Oh, I’m not sure.” First down was what I was doing. “I thought something else,” he said.

The referees tagged Pickens for a few offenses, including this one. Pickens, however, gained 74 yards by hauling in three catches and a score in addition to his penalties.

The coach, Mike Tomlin, reprimanded Steelers wide receiver George Pickens.

Pickens had another penalty during Sunday’s game in addition to being penalized for the previously noted gesture. Pickens was then reprimanded by head coach Mike Tomlin, who indicated that he needed to “grow up.”

“He simply needs to mature,” Tomlin remarked. “Dude, these divisional games are huge, and this is an emotional game. He knows he has a bullseye on his back because he is George, but he needs to mature. He needs to mature quickly.

Pickens was called for a number of infractions, including insulting the Bengals’ sideline.

Next Sunday, Pickens and the Steelers will visit the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium in an attempt to reach a 10-game winning streak.