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Steelers K Chris Boswell's Twitter Deleted as Fans Surface Old Homophobic Tweets

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell deleted his Twitter account following Sunday's 17-10 win over the New England Patriots after previous tweets using homophobic and racist slurs were discovered.

Adam Weinrib of 12up.com shared screenshots of the tweets, noting they were from 2012 and 2013.

Curt Popejoy of Steelers Wire reported the kicker deleted his Twitter account and also disabled comments on his Instagram page.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.