Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came under fire from one of his former teammates, Joey Porter Sr., earlier this week. During an episode of Cam Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast, Porter said that Roethlisberger was not a good teammate, nor a good person, despite the linebacker winning a Super Bowl with the QB at Pittsburgh.

However, when former Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey caught wind of Porter’s comments about the ex-QB, he slammed the former Pittsburgh linebacker on Instagram while sharing his support for Roethlisberger.

“It’s unbelievable the hate l’v been seeing from people inside the family!!Especially when we all a call away!! If you against Ben Big F*CK YOU, YOU AGAINST ME! CLOUT IS A DISEASE! #love,” Pouncey wrote in the caption of his IG post on Thursday.

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The Steelers took Pouncey in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played his entire 11-year career with Pittsburgh, earning nine Pro Bowl honors, two first-team All-Pro and three second-team All-Pro Selections.

Ben Roethlisberger played his entire 18-year NFL career with the Steelers

The Steelers took Ben Roethlisberger with the No. 11 pick in the 2004 NFL draft. He spent his entire 18-year career with Pittsburgh.

Roethlisberger helped the Steelers reach three Super Bowls and won two. He also earned six Pro Bowl honors and was inducted into the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor in 2025.

After his retirement, Roethlisberger started his own “Footbahlin” podcast to share his analysis on football and more.