Elon Musk, Former Steelers Star Share Social Media Message

Of course, this Trump administration cannot be divorced from billionaire Elon Musk, who’s emerged as a key player on the right through his purchase of Twitter, now called “X,” and proximity to the President through the Department of Government Efficiency.

Bell recently took to social media to defend Musk, who’s faced extensive criticism for his headlining role in the pseudo-agency.

“Imagine coming to this app to call Elon Musk “stupid,” Bell posted. “ .. the same guy that owns this app, and who is actually putting rockets into the sky .. but we really have ppl who sit on the app and do NOTHING all day, but complain about Elon Musk .. lol this world is fried bro, FRIED.”

Musk sent a one-word message to the former Steelers star as a token of gratitude.

“Thanks,” Musk responded.

Pittsburgh fans are well aware of how both Bell and Brown fared after leaving for greener pastures. Brown was nearly traded to the Buffalo Bills before heading to the (then) Oakland Raiders, where issues with his helmet and practice attendance earned him his release before he can appear in a game. He then signed with the New England Patriots, where sexual misconduct allegations ended his tenure. Brown joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he once again ran himself out of town.

Bell’s career also took a turn for the worst after leaving the Steelers (in the wake of a year-long contract holdout). He signed with the New York Jets in free agency and spent the final five years declining with them, the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Buccaneers.

The two remain far more predictable online than they were on the field, rendering once-special athletes into just another pair of participants in the country’s political discourse.