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

The rivalry between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers has bubbled over the shooting of a silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, which has drawn national outcry over the death of the animal.
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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
Jonathan Zhou
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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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