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Steelers' Mike Tomlin: George Pickens Has to 'Grow Up' After Penalties vs. Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wasn't pleased with wide receiver George Pickens getting penalized multiple times on Sunday.

"He's just got to grow up, man," Tomlin said after the Steelers' 44-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "This emotional game, man, these divisional games are big. He got a target on his back because he's George, he understands that, but he's got to grow up. He's got to grow up in a hurry."

Pickens was flagged for taunting in the first half and picked up another unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for a first-down celebration in the third quarter.