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J.J. Watt Showing His Son How to Twirl a Terrible Towel Was Such a Wholesome Moment
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J.J. Watt has embraced life as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan in retirement.
Watt, the former Houston Texan for the great majority of his career before he spent his final two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, attended the Steelers 27-14 win at home Sunday over the Cleveland Browns with his young son, Koa. The pair cheered on J.J.'s brother and Koa's uncle, Steelers' All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt.
Early in the second quarter, CBS' broadcast caught J.J. demonstrating how to wave a Terrible Towel, a must for any Steelers fan.
HWG ‼️ @JJWatt pic.twitter.com/YWJ1ehNcQ8
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 8, 2024
The Terrible Towel has been a Steelers tradition since the 1975 season, created by former broadcaster Myron Cope.
After the adorable father-son moment was captured on camera, J.J. took to X (formerly Twitter) to show that Koa picked up a thing or two and was working on his skills. An impressive multitasking display as he watched The Grinch on a laptop in the midst of the sea of yellow.
We’re workin on the twirl over here! https://t.co/zu4qo8R4uv pic.twitter.com/kavdjv35bh
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) December 8, 2024
The broadcast also showed J.J.'s cheers after a Steelers' interception from defensive lineman and fellow Wisconsin alum Keeanu Benton.
.@keeanu_benton is the first #NFLBadgers DL with an interception since… @JJWatt!
— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) December 8, 2024
J.J. is in Pittsburgh today and was loving the Big Man pick. 👏#HereWeGo
(🎥 via NFL) pic.twitter.com/VfY1DpZ1bZ
T.J. recorded four tackles, including one for a loss, in the win. J.J. ensured that Koa did his part to help his uncle's team come out on top.
The Steelers advanced to 10-3 as they sit atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh travels to Philadelphia next week to play the Eagles (11-2) Dec. 15 at 4:25 p.m. ET.
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.
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