Overview
- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette organized a Pittsburgh-area dinner that brought Harrison and Mallett together, sharing video that showed a cordial, respectful exchange.
- Mallett thanked Harrison, saying the on-field slam helped jolt him toward accountability and a sustained recovery.
- He acknowledged heavy drinking on the night of the incident and says he has remained sober for 16 years.
- Harrison has said he intended only to restrain the intruder until police arrived; Mallett was arrested and later served a brief sentence over Super Bowl weekend.
- The reunion was publicized ahead of Week 17’s Browns-Steelers game, with reporting noting Pittsburgh’s division-clinch scenario and Harrison’s Hall of Fame-caliber legacy.