Steelers LG Kevin Dotson Says He Received Death Threats after Penalties on Sunday

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Kevin Dotson said on social media late Sunday that he received death threats after being penalized three times during the Steelers’ 20-18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“Getting death threats for some penalties is crazy,” Dotson wrote on social media. “For a game that has no bearing on your life. [You’re] a fan, not [an] owner and you don’t even put any work to feel any type of way about it.”

Getting death threats for some penalties is crazy 😂😂 for a game that has no bearing on your life .YOUR A FAN not a owner and you don’t even put any work to feel any type of way about it🤣 #HereWeGo

— 🌚 6’4 Nightskin🕺🏿😈 (@kdd7696) October 16, 2022

Dotson was flagged for two holding calls and one false start in the game. One of the holding penalties came on the play that starting quarterback Kenny Pickett was hit and concussed. Dotson was also late onto the field during a field goal try, causing the team to use a timeout.

The Steelers’ fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Dotson has been the team’s starting left guard since the start of the 2021 season. The win over the Buccaneers was his 28th game in Black and Gold. Dotson won a battle with Kendrick Green to retain his starting spot in training camp this year.

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Dotson’s claim of a death threat was not able to be independently verified, but a survey of his social media mentions from during the game showed plenty of vitriol sent his way.

@kdd7696 YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TOO! JESUS CHRIST

— Jujusucks (@Jujusucks1) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 terrible terrible terrible

— WHY ARE THE STEELERS IN NICKEL ON THE GOALLINE?🫥 (@Josh_GIII) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 man up and block or fuck off

— Joe Jeffrey (@jjeffrey98) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 how about you try to not be a fucking liability? Professional my ass. #Steelers

— Karl Hainsey (@khainsey94) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 you are trash

— SCPanther13 (@ScPanther13) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 FUCK YOU. ON MY LIFE YOU CANT BLOCK ME 1on1. What a fucjin waste of a lineman spot

So not only do you hold and kill a fuckin drive, you don’t hold long enough and let your rookie QB die. FUCK YOU

— YourMovieGuy (@TheBatBurner) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 really killing the #Steelers today man! 😩😩 he’s really not this bad, just head isn’t in the game!

— 🦏🤙🏽💪🏽 (@theONEryno) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 good job, asshole. You got our QB hurt.

— Karl Hainsey (@khainsey94) October 16, 2022

@steelers KEVIN DOTSON IS A BUM , HELD THE DAMN GUY(3RD PENALTY TODAY) AND STILL LET OUR FUTURE QB GET CRUSHED, ALSO ERASING THAT PASS TO DIONTAE. JUST STAY “INJURED” LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAY YOU ARE @kdd7696

— loudpacklevy (@LoudPackLevy11) October 16, 2022

fucking trash ass bum gtfo @kdd7696

— PFF_J0hn (@j0hn69_) October 16, 2022

Confirmed concussion. Really appreciate all the hard work @kdd7696. Maybe next time, do your fucking job. #Steelers

— Karl Hainsey (@khainsey94) October 16, 2022

@kdd7696 you let our future franchise quarterback get crushed & now has a concussion. Even after you held the damn dude! Wtf

— loudpacklevy (@LoudPackLevy11) October 16, 2022