Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Najee Harris may have enjoyed Thanksgiving a little too much – leading to him to experience some stomach issues.
Harris had himself a strong performance against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals, but was briefly struggling in the game.
At one point, Harris had to sit out the game but was able to eventually make his return.
When asked what happened, Harris said (via Brooke Pryor of ESPN) that he enjoyed the holiday with teammate Pat Freiermuth and his girlfriend, Jill, who made a ‘fine a** banana snack’.
Harris admitted that he ate too much of it leading to his issue. But, he said after he ate some oranges, he felt much better.
That worked out well for fans of the Steelers – who were treated to a grand performance from the fourth-year running back out of Alabama.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris indulged too much in Thanksgiving festivities
But after briefly sitting out against the Bengals, he returned and put in a strong performance
Harris rushed for 16 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown in the 44-38 win on Sunday afternoon.
Not only that, but Harris also caught six passes for 54 yards to add to his statline for the day.
But the real star of the show was Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson – who completed 29-of-38 passes for 414 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati was led by quarterback Joe Burrow – who completed 28-of-38 passes for 309 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.
Pittsburgh (9-3) now stands alone atop the hotly contested AFC North and is third in the AFC overall.
They’ll look to move to double-digit victories on the season when they host the rival Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
