Le’Veon Bell shares positive text from Steelers’ James Conner

After this weekend’s spat between a former Pittsburgh Steelers player and the guy looking to fill his shoes, two other players in those same roles shared some different emotions.

Le’Veon Bell, the New York Jets new running back, who skipped the entire season last year rather than sign the franchise tag and take the field for the Steelers, shared a private text message from current Steelers running back James Conner.

Conner apparently sent a message to Bell saying hey and acknowledging that Bell hasn’t talked bad about his former teammates and that he appreciated that.

Here’s Conner’s message according to the screenshot:

“What’s up bro. Just reaching out, social media got dudes acting crazy and it got me thinkin you was always a real one, never talked bad about nobody and was always solid. I appreciate that! Congrats on the new deal you weathered the storm and came out stronger. Like you always say all POSITIVE VIBES! Do ya thing brodi.”

Bell post an image of that message to Twitter with the caption, “I usually don’t post private conversations…but this txt just hit me so differently…I love youu to death bro @JamesConner_ #AllPositiveVibes”

I usually don’t post private conversations...but this txt just hit me so differently...I love youu to death bro ??? @JamesConner_ #AllPositiveVibes pic.twitter.com/Bzwp9g5LO3

— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) April 8, 2019

Conner relied to the tweet:

My dawg! Love you too bro ! ????

— James Conner (@JamesConner_) April 8, 2019

For the most part, since Bell signed with the Jets last month, he’s been saying how much he is looking forward to playing with Gang Green, as well as promoting his fledgling music career.

The Bell-Conner lovefest provides a sharp contrast to Antonio Brown, Oakland Raiders new wide receiver, who slammed former teammate JuJu Smith-Shuster on Sunday. Brown went off saying than Smith-Shuster “fumbled the whole post season.”

Smith-Shuster tried to take the high road, just saying, “All I ever did was show that man love and respect from the moment I got to the league.”

Barring a post-season meeting, the Steelers are not scheduled to face Brown or the Raiders next season. But the Steelers are set to travel to the MetLife Stadium and face Jets.

Maybe Bell and his former teammates will hug it out.