Ex-NFL star JJ Watt criticizes Steelers' players who shared details of Mike Tomlin's emotional final meeting

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Pittsburgh Steelers players shared details of Mike Tomlin’s emotional final meeting with the team, and former NFL star J.J. Watt took issue with the players.

Watt, whose brother T.J. Watt is mentioned in the report as being sad about Tomlin leaving as well, felt like the moment could have stayed in the locker room. J.J. Watt retweeted a paragraph of The Athletic’s report in which Aaron Rodgers told Tomlin he was sorry, through sobs.

"Feel like this moment could have stayed in the meeting room," Watt wrote on X.

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J.J. Watt (99) of the Arizona Cardinals runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Jan. 8, 2023. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

T.J. Watt had always been a huge advocate for Tomlin, even saying in his contract talks that he didn’t want to play for anyone other than the longtime head coach. As Tomlin was telling the team that he was stepping down, Watt repeatedly said, "No," as his eyes welled up.

J.J. Watt added that he would have preferred that those inside the room kept the intimate details to themselves instead of sharing them.

That meeting was the final one of Tomlin’s storied tenure with the Steelers. In 19 seasons, Tomlin went 193-114-2 and won the AFC North eight times, making the Super Bowl twice and winning once.

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure