The NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers organization has sent a letter to fans who were angry that two current players appeared with President Donald Trump at last week’s steel rally outside the city, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and special teams captain Miles Killebrew joined former Steelers running back Rocky Bleier for a brief onstage appearance on Friday in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, when Trump announced the $14 billion merger between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, a deal the administration says will save or create 14,000 jobs in Pittsburgh alone.

The Steelers said the appearances were not scheduled through the team.

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