evidence: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin dismissed two players from the team after they knelt during the national anthem. [...] BREAKING: Mike Tomlin Suspends Two Steelers Players for Anthem Kneeling In an unprecedented twist in the NFL saga, the Pittsburgh Steelers' esteemed coach, Mike Tomlin, set the sports world abuzz. After two key players (names withheld for privacy) knelt during the national anthem, they were promptly dismissed from the team.