Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey indicated he could deviate from his team's decision to honor Antwon Rose Jr., a Black 17-year-old who was shot and killed while running from police in East Pittsbugh in June 2018.
The NFL allowed players to reference the victims of police brutality and systemic racism on the back of their helmets. The Steelers collectively chose Rose.
Pouncey wrote on Instagram he "was given limited information on the situation regarding Antwon, and I was unaware of the whole story surrounding his death an what transpired during the trial following the tragedy.