evidence: An image shared on Facebook claims Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told his players they are athletes and "not activists" in reference to the controversy surrounding kneeling for the national anthem. There is no evidence Tomlin made such a remark. A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Steelers denied the claim. [...] The Facebook image, shared over 1,700 times, claims Tomlin said there would be "no more" kneeling on his field. ‘You’re ahtlete’s (sic) not activists," Tomlin allegedly said..The image also claims the head coach said he was "tired of hating America and not being able to stand and recognize a song for 2 minutes once a week," an apparent reference to the national anthem.