Someone collated all of the Antonio Brown headlines since the end of 2017...this dude is nuts
- Brown took to Instagram to publicly call out his girlfriend and mother of his children for not taking care of her children from a previous relationship.
- Brown skipped most of OTAs after he saw Roethlisberger wasn't there. Roethlisberger later admitted he had a pre-planned family vacation during the optional practices.
- Brown slammed the media on the first day of mandatory minicamp, appearing to question why he plays, saying, “Am I playing football to make a lot of money or am I playing football to take care of my family?” Brown continued, saying the media puts pressure on him and that he is unable to go out in public because of it.
- Brown showed up in a helicopter to training camp.
- Brown disappeared for a week during training camp. Mike Tomlin claimed that he had been sent to Pittsburgh for medical tests, but Brown was filmed in a pool in Miami.
- Brown reportedly called Bouchette a “racist” after Bouchette tweeted that Brown was limping at training camp. He then called Bouchette a “clown” on Twitter. Reportedly, Brown apologized to Bouchette.
- Brown showed up more than four hours late to an event at Children’s Hospital, offering no explanation as to why he was so late.
- Brown makes a joke in a GQ article about cheating on his girlfriend and mother of children, saying “it’s kind of hard to keep it in my pants.”
- Brown threatened to assault ESPN’s The Undefeated reporter Jesse Washington, saying “wait to I see you bro we gone see what your jaw like.” Brown then issued a public apology, then went on a strange tirade to media in which he called himself an ”exceptionalism.”
- Brown was spotted by CBS cameras hugging former Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley during a game against Cleveland. He then was caught bragging about reaching 10,000 career receiving yards to Haley on team’s Snapchat, minutes after the 21-21 tie.
- Brown was seen yelling at his offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and wide receivers coach Darryl Drake on the sideline. He then left the locker room before media could ask him about it vs Chiefs.
- Brown tweeted "trade me let's find out" when criticized on Twitter by former Steelers public relations staffer Ryan Scarpino.
- Brown failed to show up for Monday meetings after the Chiefs game. He then told the media he was “pissed off” because “we suck.”
- Brown was sued for trashing his Florida apartment and then claimed he had $80,000 in cash and a gun stolen from him. He was also sued for tossing furniture from the 14th floor of his apartment building, nearly hitting and, potentially, killing a 22-month-old toddler.
- Brown was cited for driving in excess of 100 miles per hour on McKnight Road, which was over 55 miles per hour more than the posted speed limit. Brown reportedly told police that he was late for a team meeting.
- Brown repeatedly posted his personal accolades on social media after Steelers losses, including a crucial 31-28 loss in New Orleans.
- Brown reportedly got into a disagreement with Roethlisberger in practice, throws a football at him and leaves practice.
- Brown reportedly skips the team’s walk through the day before Bengals game, shows up before the game, is told he won’t play and leaves at halftime.
Not to excuse any of this, because some of this shyt is clearly just AB being AB, but it is interesting that the practice / game related shyt seems to consistently involve Roethlisberger.
My take on the situation is this:
- Ben and AB are both divas / relatively coddled
- AB is still playing at his peak while Ben isn't
- Ben skips practice while not delivering on the field
- AB looks at this like...the fukk?...why am I here then? And peaces out himself
- AB being AB probably thinks: if Ben isn't to be held accountable, why should I?
- It probably also doesn't help that Ben doesn't get the negative energy despite raping someone, whereas AB does
Which essentially boils down to: AB won't hold himself to a high standard if Roethlisberger isn't being held to a high standard. But QBs have more leverage in the NFL than do WRs. So it's a fukked up situation to mediate if you're a coach.
And with the Ryan Clark shyt coming out, it's clear whose side the Steelers org is going to take...despite them holding down bad PR against AB in the past (he could have def be seen as more of a diva than he has been prior to this season).
I'll ignore you calling me a dumbass because I know being disrespectful for no reason is your steez
