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Steelers linebacker James Harrison will give back trophies sons received for ‘nothing’

James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on December 28, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison doesn’t expect a trophy just for showing up. The same goes for his sons.

The 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year took to Instagram on Saturday to say he was returning two awards his sons James III and Henry received from a local athletics event run by former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch.

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Harrison wrote while he’s very proud of his two boys – who are both in elementary school – “these trophies will be given back until they EARN a real trophy.”

“I’m sorry I’m not sorry for believing that everything in life should be earned and I’m not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best,” the 37-year-old wrote.

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