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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin takes a shot at Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris after the Colts’ 27-24 win on Sunday.
Franklin cited a photo of Harris seen making obscene gestures in the tunnel before the game and called him soft.
“The kid is soft,” he wrote on X (h/t ESPN) brooke prior“Run 84 harder.”
It’s unclear what else prompted Franklin’s comments, but he wasn’t afraid to share his thoughts on Harris with the public after the game.
Franklin backed up his point with his play on Sunday. He made nine tackles in the win and helped the Steelers’ defense contain Harris, who had just 19 rushing yards on 13 attempts.
After Sunday’s contest, Franklin is up to 41 tackles on the year, which is a strong start to 2023 after his career-best 179 tackles.
Despite his struggles on Sunday, Harris has played well through the first four games of the season, gathering 228 rushing yards and 84 receiving yards, although he has yet to find the endzone this year. The Alabama product has rushed for over 1,000 yards in every season of his career so far and he’s looking to do that again this year.
While Pittsburgh and Indianapolis will not play again this season, Franklin and Harris could have an interesting rivalry.