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==Criticism==
{{Criticism section|date=June 2013}}
Anti–Steeler Nation sentiment has grown strong enough that in some cases, [[front office]]s for other teams have taken steps to keep Pittsburgh fans out of games in their cities.<ref name="tribreview060407">{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Bendel | title = Rooney: Opposing teams discriminate Steelers fans | url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_441131.html | work = Pittsburgh Tribune Review | location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | date = 2006-04-07 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061209154421/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_441131.html | archivedate = December 9, 2006 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Instead of being permitted to buy tickets to a [[Chargers]]-Steelers game in San Diego, for instance, they were required to pay for tickets to two other games, as well.<ref>{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Bendel | title = Steelers are hot ticket in town | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ufANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=23ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4285,3985394 | archive-url = https://archive.is/20130125055150/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ufANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=23ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4285,3985394 | dead-url = yes | archive-date = 2013-01-25 | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | page = D3 | date = 2005-10-06 | accessdate = 2009-02-19}} </ref> In other cases, teams refused to sell tickets to fans calling from Pittsburgh's 412 [[area code]], and they encouraged fans who were selling their own tickets to do the same.<ref name="tribreview060407" /> Steelers President [[Art Rooney II]] complained to the NFL about the situation, but his grievance was not acted upon.<ref name="tribreview060407" />
==Famous fans==
*[[Christina Aguilera]], singer<ref>http://www.instyle.com/news/christina-aguilera-cuddle-fiance publisher=InStyle date=January 4, 2016 </ref>
*[[Bret Michaels]], singer<ref>{{cite news | url=http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/11/steelers-fan-bret-michaels-ready-to-party-at-playoffs/ | publisher=Fox News | date=2011-01-11 | title=Steelers fan Bret Michaels ready to party at playoffs | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114221809/http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/11/steelers-fan-bret-michaels-ready-to-party-at-playoffs/ | archivedate=January 14, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>
*[[Garth Brooks]], singer<ref>http://www.wtae.com/entertainment/what-garth-brooks-loves-about-pittsburgh/31119220</ref>
*[[Burt Reynolds]], actor<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000608/bio</ref>
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*[[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]], former [[Director of the Central Intelligence Agency|CIA Director]] and longtime [[National Security Agency|NSA]] director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kdka.com/steelers/General.Michael.Hayden.2.911566.html |accessdate=March 31, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*[[Michael Keaton]], actor<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000474/bio</ref>
*[[Reggie Jackson]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr. October at Steelers game|url=http://blog.steelers.com/tag/reggie-jackson/|publisher=Steelers.com|accessdate=September 7, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601194317/http://blog.steelers.com/tag/reggie-jackson/|archivedate=June 1, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Rush Limbaugh]], radio talk show host<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/01/transcript-rush-limbaughs-address-cpac/ | work=Fox News | title=Transcript of Rush Limbaugh's Address at CPAC | date=March 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/fanatics-brave-cold-for-titanic-super-bowl-contest-between-steelers-and-packers/story-e6frg7mf-1226000987695 | work=The Australian | title=Fanatics brave cold for titanic Super Bowl contest between Steelers and Packers | date=February 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/QandA/2003/0811/ | work=CNN | title=The syndicated radio host, 52, will appear weekly on ESPN's ''Sunday NFL Countdown'' starting on Sept. 7}}</ref>
*[[Kate Mara]], actress and great-granddaughter of Steelers founder [[Art Rooney]]. Also the great-granddaughter of [[New York Giants]] team founder, [[Tim Mara]].
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