{"id":52752,"date":"2025-06-02T03:24:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52752"},"modified":"2025-06-02T03:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:24:24","slug":"breaking-george-pickens-claims-he-forced-trade-from-steelers-during-spat-with-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52752","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: George Pickens claims he &#8216;forced&#8217; trade from Steelers during spat with fan.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>New Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens got into a back and forth with a Pittsburgh Steelers fan where he claimed he &#8220;forced&#8221; a trade from the team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5381,h_3026,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jwp3ry0pd03f5v6kjt.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens warms up before the start of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders.\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_o2zlk0bla\">The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0made a splash during the\u00a0NFL\u00a0offseason by trading for\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0star wide receiver\u00a0George Pickens. Dallas traded a 2026 third-round\u00a0NFL draft\u00a0pick and a 2027 fifth-round selection in exchange for Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sdd85txud\">Since completing the trade, Pickens has been learning the ropes in Dallas and\u00a0building relationships with the coaching staff\u00a0and fellow star wideout CeeDee Lamb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wzspjklei\">Pickens has talked about maturity and putting the past behind him, but he dug up a note from the past during a social media spat with a Steelers fan over the weekend after being called out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vob3eqq2z\">One account on X posted a video of Pickens&#8217; controversies titled, &#8220;George Pickens&#8217; timeline of trouble, a thread.&#8221; Pickens caught wind of the video and popped up in the replies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_nntq2t7g7\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ifrhav\" data-id=\"_nntq2t7g7\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"_1olj64kn\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1olj64kn\" title=\"Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens talks to fans at the Georgia Bulldogs National Championship Celebration.\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4104,h_2736,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jwp44wm00zy0v8nb2j.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"SRC\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens talks to fans at the Georgia Bulldogs National Championship Celebration. \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6n091jzrf\">&#8220;Lmao, I play for the Cowboys. Now stop reminiscing, bro,&#8221; Pickens responded. &#8220;And trying to justify the trade, y\u2019all just lost another good player to fake reports like this one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0cy629jm4\">Another fan called out Pickens and said he was the problem in Pittsburgh, which drew another response from the wide receiver where he claimed he &#8220;forced&#8221; a trade from the Steelers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1928841680687419742&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys%2Fnews%2Fgeorge-pickens-claims-he-forced-trade-pittsburgh-steelers-during-spat-fan&amp;sessionId=19ebd510e1c9420f437addf703ae60dc0c7e1834&amp;siteScreenName=DallasCowboysFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1928841680687419742\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7e25exux7\">&#8220;I forced buddy. They were gladly keeping me \u2026 have a nice day and a blessed one my guy,&#8221; Pickens wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gy6fawg8a\">PennLive.com took a screenshot of the since-deleted exchanged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jja45us78\">When Pickens was introduced by the Cowboys, he said all of the right things. He said he did not force a trade and that he was just looking forward to the fresh start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6hwjmluk1\">Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has had high praise for Pickens, so hopefully he will stay on the right path and follow through with his comments from his first press conference in Dallas. Because if Pickens can avoid any locker room or on-field distractions, he will be a key part of the Cowboys offense that can take the next step now that CeeDee Lamb finally has a top-tier running mate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_mdp85um15\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_6txz31\" data-id=\"_mdp85um15\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"_zeqt53a\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_zeqt53a\" title=\"Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens makes a catch during pregame warm ups against the Carolina Panthers.\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jwp4cpxrxxedgj33v0.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"SRC\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens makes a catch during pregame warm ups against the Carolina Panthers. \/ Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens got into a back and forth with a Pittsburgh Steelers fan where he claimed he &#8220;forced&#8221; 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