Steelers WR Diontae Johnson refutes claim he punched Mitch Trubisky in the face

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There is a report circulated by CBS Sports that

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Dionette Johnson punched quarterback Mitch Trubisky in week four last season.

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Johnson refuted the claim on Twitter by simply posting a cap emoji,

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prompting NFL reporter Dov Kleiman to delete his original tweet referencing the incident.

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If we're being honest, it wouldn't surprise anyone if this actually happened, considering how bad this team was at the start of the season.

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The incident is believed to have occurred the same week that Trubisky was benched at halftime in favor of Kenny Puckett.

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The story of an altercation between Johnson and Troicki during halftime is not a new one.

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But the notion that it has materialized is something entirely different.

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