PITTSBURGH — After speaking with National Football League officials Tuesday, Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward released a statement, saying he’ll no longer wear his “Iron Head” eye black, which served as a tribute to his father.
The league had fined Heyward for two straight weeks after he wrote “Iron Head” on his eye black. Heyward's father, Craig Heyward, went by "Ironhead" during a standout career at Pitt and then another 11 years in the NFL as a running back for four teams. The elder Heyward died after a long fight with cancer in 2006.
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Heyward said in his statement released Tuesday evening that he’ll continue to pay tribute to his father and others battling cancer in other ways, including through a new charitable partnership with EyeBlack.com.
https://twitter.com/CamHeyward/status/656641663721426944
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