{"id":108639,"date":"2025-10-17T01:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=108639"},"modified":"2025-10-17T01:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:28:04","slug":"%e2%9d%a4steelers-rookie-cb-faces-criticism-for-letting-his-mom-stay-in-the-hood-his-response-silences-everyone%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=108639","title":{"rendered":"\u2764Steelers Rookie CB Faces Criticism for Letting His Mom Stay in the Hood \u2014 His Response Silences Everyone\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"61b4c2cb-ce35-425c-a512-fd8c3e7a7255\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"359\">When fans began mocking a young Steelers rookie for \u201cmaking NFL money\u201d while his mother still lived in their old neighborhood, the cornerback didn\u2019t snap back with attitude \u2014 he answered with quiet truth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"ub-banner1\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" align=\"center\" data-ad-placement=\"banner1\" data-google-query-id=\"CK_MquqIqpADFb9FQQIdHBEbEA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"610\"><em data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"394\">\u201cThey just sit back and judge,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said.\u00a0<em data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"608\">\u201cBut my mom never wanted to leave. She\u2019s lived there her whole life. I could buy her a new house, but she still wants to stay. She hasn\u2019t spent a single dollar I\u2019ve sent \u2014 every bit of it, she\u2019s saved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"902\">That rookie was\u00a0<strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"642\">Donte Kent<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"698\">Steelers\u2019 seventh-round pick (No. 229 overall)<\/strong>\u00a0out of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"726\">Central Michigan<\/strong>, who signed a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"778\">four-year, $4.04 million contract<\/strong>\u00a0with a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"812\">$140,000 signing bonus<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage20\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>fully guaranteed. He officially inked his deal on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"878\">May 9, 2025<\/strong>, per\u00a0<em data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"899\">Steelers Wire<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1133\">A former\u00a0<strong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"949\">team captain at Central Michigan<\/strong>, Kent started\u00a0<strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"984\">12 games in 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p>, tallying\u00a0<strong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1009\">45 tackles<\/strong>\u00a0and earning praise for his versatility as both a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1090\">slot and outside cornerback<\/strong>, as well as his ability to return punts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1367\">Currently part of Pittsburgh\u2019s<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage21\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner21\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1184\">practice squad<\/strong>, Kent hasn\u2019t yet played regular-season snaps but impressed during the preseason with his footwork, awareness, and maturity \u2014 earning quiet respect inside Mike Tomlin\u2019s locker room.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1566\">Tomlin spoke highly of the rookie, saying,<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p><em data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1564\">\u201cDonte\u2019s the kind of player who\u2019s about substance, not flash. He shows up, works, and respects the process. That\u2019s what being a Steeler is all about.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1797\">With competition tight behind veterans like<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1629\">Beanie Bishop<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1649\">Darius Slay<\/strong>, Kent\u2019s patience and work ethic continue to define him. His rookie deal might not have big incentives, but his drive and character are priceless.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"related-content-block-metaconex\" class=\"js_adsconex_block\" data-site-type=\"metaconex\" data-type=\"ad_block\" data-ad-placement-id=\"71372\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1979\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For fans in Pittsburgh, his words hit home \u2014 a reminder that success isn\u2019t measured by houses or headlines, but by loyalty, humility, and never forgetting where you came from. \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When fans began mocking a young Steelers rookie for \u201cmaking NFL money\u201d while his mother still lived in their old neighborhood, the cornerback didn\u2019t snap back with&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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