Joe Mixon of the @bengals arrest. He pointed a gun at a woman and said “you

[JS-Steelerfan]

I don't think this is an appropriate use of the Smack Talk forum. I know I'm going to get some flak for this, but I've felt this way when various Steelers have been in legal trouble and I would be inconsistent if I didn't say it now. The conduct of any given individual is not an inherent function of either the team they play for or the fanbase that roots for them. They should be treated as separate matters.

That being said, I don't expect anyone who disagrees with me to stop using player misconduct as smack, nor will I conduct a crusade to persuade them from stopping. I just wanted to say my piece.