Overview
- Tomlin said his chest-beating, blown-kiss celebration after beating the Ravens was a deliberate nod to Lewis.
- The Steelers coach praised Lewis’s character, saying he has "so much respect" for how the heavyweight carries himself.
- Video of Tomlin’s gesture circulated widely on social media following the season-clinching win.
- Lewis is booked to face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas.
- Tomlin’s Steelers host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card on Monday, a matchup involving Lewis’s favorite NFL team.