Don't play games with the Steelers ... logo.

That was the clear message in federal court Wednesday, when the team and the National Football League took aim at a local manufacturer of clothing featuring images that do a lot more than hint at the team's images and players.

A hearing before U.S. District Judge Terrence F. McVerry dealt with the complaints of the team and league that Turtle Creek Sportswear is in contempt of court for violating a consent judgment it entered into in 2005. The company pledged then not to sell clothing that the public could confuse for official Steelers gear.

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