Le'Veon Bell accuses Pittsburgh Steelers of racial bias in comparing treatment of Black and White draftees
Le'Veon Bell claims the Pittsburgh Steelers don't pay their black draft picks while paying white ones, but the facts tell a very different story.
TL;DR
- Le'Veon Bell accused the Pittsburgh Steelers of not paying their Black draft picks as much as their White ones.
- Bell's claim was made after cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was reportedly traded to the Dallas Cowboys.
- The Steelers previously offered Bell a $70 million contract, which he turned down over guarantee concerns.
- The team's current coach, Mike Tomlin, and general manager, Omar Khan, are Black and of South Asian/Hispanic descent, respectively.
- While the Steelers' two highest-paid players are White, the next seven highest-paid players are Black, and nine of the next ten are also Black.
- Several Black players drafted by the Steelers, including Jaylen Warren, Keeanu Benton, and Darnell Washington, have received significant contracts.
- Veteran Black player Cam Heyward has also received multiple contract renegotiations and extensions from the Steelers.