JuJu Smith-Schuster’s mom takes shot at Steelers
JuJu Smith-Schuster is already fitting in like a glove with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs … in terms of having family members going off on social media.
Sammy Toa-Schuster, the mother of the star receiver, dissed the Pittsburgh Steelers in a post to her Instagram Story over the weekend, saying they no longer wanted her son. The context was Toa-Schuster commenting on how many followers she had lost after Smith-Schuster signed with Kansas City.
“We JuJu & I fought to stay in Pittsburgh bc it was never about money,” Toa-Schuster wrote. “It was about loyalty. But I guess Steelers had a new boyfriend in mind. They didn’t want JuJu anymore.
“FYI Pittsburgh!!” she added. “We fought to stay!!! If your [sic] not wanted then why? stay!!! Thank you to the loyal family (fans) who are still following me!!! Steeler Nations!!!”
JuJu’s mom said on IG that the Steelers didn’t want JuJu anymore. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/ALYPELUlsG
— Blitzburgh✨ (@Blitz_Burgh) March 19, 2022
Smith-Schuster was the Steelers’ second-round draft pick back in 2017 and became a Pro Bowler by his second season. But injuries and ineffectiveness took toll on him in subsequent seasons, as both Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool overtook Smith-Schuster in the pecking order. Smith-Schuster also created distractions for the Steelers with his non-football antics.
If Toa-Schuster is right that the Steelers no longer wanted her son, it may have been partly his own doing. For the Chiefs next season though, the 25-year-old Smith-Schuster already seems committed to changing his ways.
H/T Egotastic Sports
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