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Pittsburgh Steelers Player Replaces Name of Police Shooting Victim With Name Of Military Veteran Killed In Iraq

Ashe Schow
Pittsburgh Steelers Player Replaces Name of Police Shooting Victim With Name Of Military Veteran Killed In Iraq
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Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva covered up the name of the police shooting victim the team decided to honor all season, replacing it with the name of a military veteran who died while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.

CBS Sports reported that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood by Villanueva’s decision during a press conference on Tuesday.

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