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Pittsburgh zoo 'trading' Roethlisberger picture

PITTSBURGH — Disgraced Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being traded for Mario Lemieux. Not by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but by officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.

A life-size image of Roethlisberger has been part of a display that compares the height of elephants to other creatures. But the facility is having a new sign made that will replace Roethlisberger's image with one of former Pittsburgh Penguins star and team owner Mario Lemieux.

Tracy Gray, the zoo's manager of public and media relations, said "Mr. Roethlisberger isn't the most popular person lately."

The NFL suspended Roethlisberger up to six games for his actions at a Georgia nightclub where a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexual assault last month. Prosecutors didn't file charges.

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