Steelers player shares insensitive “Osama bin Tomlin” meme on Instagram

Pittsburgh Steelers player DeShon Elliott tried to be funny with his social media activity… but it backfired when fans criticized him for sharing an insensitive joke laced with innuendo Osama bin Laden and his coach Mike Tomlin before a matchup against the New York Jets.

The meme in question was part of the security service's photo dump on Instagram and showed Tomlin's face photoshopped onto bin Laden's head, with the caption “Osama Bin Tomlin.”

Many people had concerns given Bin Laden's involvement in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people.

FYI: Elliott was four years old at the time of the attacks.

Elliott's followers had mixed reactions… one commented: “Osama Bin Tomlin during NEW YORK JETS week is criminal behavior.”

One predicted that Elliott would face a fine for the joke … and another said Tomlin would likely punish him with a few extra laps in practice.

The Steelers organization has not commented on the joke yet… and the meme remains on Elliott's IG as of this post.

The Steelers – whose defense leads the AFC with 11 takeaways – will face a new offense from the Jets after making a trade for the six-time Pro Bowler Davante Adams on Monday, reunion Aaron Rodgers with his old teammate.