It's Not Just Steelers' Players With Off-Field Issues; Apparently, Steely McBeam's a Drunk

First James Harrison, then Cedrick Wilson, and now this: Steely McBeam has been arrested for driving drunk. And just like Wilson, he's been canned. That's what happens when you're not one of the best mascots in the league -- teams just cut you willy-nilly, without even waiting around to hear the facts. Either that, or the organization rues the day they even thought unveiling a mascot -- and naming him Steely McBeam -- wasn't a completely insane idea.

Either way, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers to play McBeam will no longer have the honor of donning the Hamburglar-sized head and carrying a ball-peen hammer. Them's the breaks.

Kenneth Hahey, 24, of Mt. Washington was charged with drunken driving after he was stopped in the South Side in January, according to Pittsburgh municipal court records. His blood alcohol level was .166, according to a police affidavit.

The article doesn't say if he was dressed as Steely at the time. I'll guess yes. Also, I wonder if the absurdly high blood-alcohol level had anything to do with Hahey suddenly realizing that he's hated by Steelers fans everywhere. Again, I'm going with yes.

Unfortunately, though, it wasn't enough to kill off McBeam for good. According to Steelers' spokesman David Lockett, the mascot will be back for the 2008 season. I can't imagine anybody is happy about the news.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-09-2008 @ 2:03PM

jshanahan said...

No more Iron City for YOU my friend...

4-09-2008 @ 9:33PM

FLLady said...

Your a Mascot! Even if you get paid well, you have to feel like the stupiest dillweed in the world when you have to explain how your not that ugly, you just like to wear this ridiculous costume all the time. I guess there's always pity groupies....

4-09-2008 @ 9:18PM

The steeler fan said...

Lets see the brugh and a drunk steeler... Nothing new there.

4-10-2008 @ 12:08AM

You Stink said...

Everyone in Pittsburgh is hideous. This is gay........... gay.

4-09-2008 @ 11:55PM

PEARCE SHANKS said...

Very sad, very stupid to loose a good / fun job over drinking. What a role model ... I hope the kids will learn from your mistake ... and most of all ... let's all pray that you learn too.

4-10-2008 @ 12:37AM

BLUQE said...

The mascot gets cut. Oh wait let me think. -------------------------------------------------------------
So what, they cut players that have given them a lifetime of work, are walking wounded for life an
don;t for one moment give a fat rats ass.
Mascot cut, wow what friggin news that is.

4-10-2008 @ 1:28PM

domskia said...

Steely McBeam....this is a toast to you!!

4-10-2008 @ 3:57PM

SteelersBunnie said...

Big deal, mascots, like cheerleaders are over rated and the Steelers need neither to do their job. If I was the boss McBeam would never have happend and we would still have Faneca but no one ever asks me...
I'm ready for some football! I hate the off season.
Happy spring Steelers Nation! Come on August!