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Emmanuel Sanders Explains Faking An Injury During 2012 Steelers-Bengals Game (And Who Paid His Fine)

The Pittsburgh Steelers have found themselves in plenty of odd game scenarios over the years. That includes the time wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders faked an injury in the Steelers’ 2012 Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a strange occurrence that resulted in Sanders getting fined $15,000. He recently revealed why he did that.

“I think we was out in Cincinnati and I don’t know if we had any timeouts, but I just heard Ben [Roethlisberger] say, ‘One of y’all drop,'” Sanders said on the Cleats and Convos podcast. “So, you know me, I don’t give a damn.