Pittsburgh Steeler: I Didn’t Drop ‘One Tear,’ Gorilla Was From Cincinnati

Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a play in the fourth quarter during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 17, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

By Jonathan Zhou

Jonathan Zhou

Jonathan Zhou is a tech reporter who has written about drones, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.

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June 1, 2016Updated: June 1, 2016

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The rivalry between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers has bubbled over the shooting of the silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. The animal’s death has caused a national outcry.

But the sorrow wasn’t universal.

“The gorilla was from Cincinnati. I didn’t drop one tear. He in a better place now,” Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Vince Williams wrote in a now-deleted post on social media.

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Williams is entering his fourth season in the NFL.

“If I fall in a gorillas cage help the gorillas,” Williams also wrote.