Johnson responds to report that he punched Trubisky

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) in the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Diontae Johnson responds to report that he punched Mitch Trubisky

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 2/10/23

Diontae Johnson responded via Twitter Friday to a report about some details of the altercation he had with Mitch Trubisky.

Trubisky was benched after halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the New York Jets in Week 4. Though head coach Mike Tomlin said he made the quarterback change because he was looking for a spark, a report said that Johnson and Trubisky actually were involved in an altercation.

A few days after the game, Johnson addressed things.

But the matter resurfaced on Friday morning.

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti claimed on the radio that Johnson actually punched Trubisky in the face.

Is this really true? If so how come it wasn’t a big story? WR #Steelers punched Mitch Trubisky in the face before the game vs the #Jets? #BoomerandGio pic.twitter.com/bQ2TeFLwv6

— Connie Carberg (@ConnieScouts) February 10, 2023

Johnson says the report is not true.

He called the report “fake news.”

Fake News! https://t.co/djVnvqJl19

— Diontae Johnson (@Juiceup__3) February 10, 2023

He also shared two emojis of a hat, which was his way of calling the story “cap,” which is slang for a lie.

https://t.co/YIGP1o1tpM

— Diontae Johnson (@Juiceup__3) February 10, 2023

Pickett took over the quarterback job after that and went 7-5 as the team’s starter. Johnson finished the season with 86 catches for 882 yards and did not catch a touchdown.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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