Letter to the editor: Mason Rudolph should sue Steelers

Don’t be surprised if Mason Rudolph sues our classless Steelers. We have labor laws, and I believe the Steelers are in violation. Talk about a hostile work environment; their conduct has been atrocious.

They sat back and did nothing while their insecure QB alienated the teammates against Rudolph from the day they drafted him. They benched Rudolph for Duck Hodges. Really? Last season, they re-signed him while telling him he would be given the opportunity to start. Did the Steelers bargain in good faith? I don’t think so. They sign Mitch Trubisky (who flamed out in Chicago) and draft Kenny Pickett, stating there will be a competition for QB. Trubisky was designated QB1 from Day 1. By most accounts, Rudolph outplayed both in camp despite receiving few first team reps. Clearly a rigged competition.

Rudolph knows the offense better than either. Tomlin commends the fans who booed Rudolph for entering the preseason game. The final indignity came when they listed Rudolph at QB2 only to cave in to social media, where people preferred Pickett. A clerical error was cited, but why didn’t they correct it immediately? No equal opportunity here. Once again, Coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers say one thing and do another.

Do tell me why Tomlin and the Steelers were so afraid of a true quarterback competition that they stooped to this level. They’re costing the superior quarterback (Rudolph) millions of dollars and jeopardizing his career. They should pay in a court of law. Like the other two, judge Rudolph on the player he is today.

Rob DiSanti

O’Hara