Jordan DeFigio, @fidgenewton
SteelerNation.com
I think this is one thing we all saw coming.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will not be holding their annual training camp at St. Vincent of Latrobe in 2020, due to guidelines set by the NFL in the continuing aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The team instead will train at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in the South Side.
In a statement released by team owner Art Rooney II, he made it official:
"We are disappointed for our fans and the city of Latrobe that we will not be able to hold our annual training camp at Saint Vincent College in 2020, but we are adhering to the policies and guidelines set forth from the NFL for teams that travel from their facilities each year.
We look forward to returning to training camp at Saint Vincent College in 2021."
Steeler Nation and media took to Twitter to respond to the news:
Saint Vincent College has become a destination for Steelers fans from all over the world.
— Post-Gazette Sports (@PGSportsNow) June 3, 2020
Unfortunately, the 54-year streak of Steelers training camp in Latrobe will be coming to an end this summer.
From: @rayfitt1 ⬇️ https://t.co/7iPTAONsAj
Even the lockout, in 2011, couldn’t keep the #Steelers from training camp at St Vincent in Latrobe. But “based on the medical assessment of current risk factors,” the @NFL has just decreed that all clubs have to hold training camp at their home HQs. That’s a 54-year run done.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) June 2, 2020
Looks like the #Steelers will indeed be holding training camp in Pittsburgh, not at St. Vincent College.
— Melanie Friedlander (@Girlsurgeon) June 2, 2020
Disappointing, sure. But really remarkable that training camps will start on time as scheduled. https://t.co/fDvf7YuiSg
Of course the health and safety of the players and staff are most important. Regardless, many people are disappointed to see a 54-year tradition come to an end. But for now, we can hold onto the positives. All NFL training camps are still scheduled to begin on time, and the Steelers plan to return to their training camp home next summer.
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