Steelers Maurkice Pouncey has reached his boiling point when it comes to the criticism of him and his twin brother, Mike Pouncey of the Dolphins. The Pouncey twins have received backlash for wearing “Free Hernandez” gear to being accused of nightclub brawls. Maurkice addressed these issues to the media.
“People judge us because of our tattoos and the way we party, but they aren’t aware of the good things we do for our communities. All they see is the ‘Free Hernandez’ cap or that we’re accused of beating someone up in a nightclub,” he said. “They see us as gangsters and thugs, but we know who we are. Heck yeah, I made some stupid mistakes. I think the biggest thing is to own up to those mistakes. I decided I was going to change things, and I believe people accepted it.”
Pouncey said he and his brother aren’t interested in pleasing others.
“Mike and I aren’t going to change because everyone else thinks we should change. We’ve been doing things the right way, but everybody has some slip-ups in life,” he said. “We know people bash us about who we hang around with, but we do our jobs, and we take care of our family.”
People may think what they want of the Pouncey twins, but their concern is performing on the gridiron and not whether fans think they’re good people.
[h/t NBC Sports]