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Ravens rookie turns his back on his beloved Steelers after being drafted by Baltimore

While much was made of the charitable work the Pittsburgh Steelers did when they drafted cornerback Justin Layne in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft, not every player selected each year is lucky enough to have their name called by Pittsburgh.

For Layne, the Steelers decision to pick him corrected decades of pain his family had endured as Cleveland Browns fans. Instantly cleansed of their attachment to the mistake by the lake with his selection, the Layne family were inspired to rid themselves of any Browns merchandise and repaint rooms in their house adorned in Cleveland colors moments after Justin was chosen by Pittsburgh.