Antonio Brown says he's done with NFL, blasts Robert Kraft and Ben Roethlisberge

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Two days after parting with his third team in six months, Antonio Brown declared himself to be “finished with the NFL” in a Sunday morning tweet, while calling out New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

The talented wide receiver was released by the Patriots on Friday amid an investigation into rape and sexual assault accusations, but found a way to make waves ahead of the NFL’s Week 3 Sunday game.

In addition to his announcement, Brown fired off scorched-earth tweets, implying there was a double standard in how he was treated compared to Kraft, who has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of soliciting a prostitute last winter, and others who have been accused of sexual assault, including his former quarterback in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger, and Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe.

“Will not be playing in the @NFL anymore,” he tweeted, “these owners can cancel deals do whatever they want at anytime we will see if the @NFLPA hold them accountable sad they can just void guarantees anytime going on 40m 2 months will see if they pay up !”

Link to tweet

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/22/antonio-brown-says-hes-done-with-nfl-blasts-robert-kraft-ben-roethlisberger/

[virgogal]

1. Adios,Antonio.....you won't be missed.

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2. He has a point on Kraft. That story has been completely silenced...

It's never mentioned anymore. You'd think some reporter would've mentioned the Patriot's owner's own sexual case when Brown was signed by the team but there was nary a peep.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Does He?

Conflating sexual assault (probable rape) with solicitation is pretty thin.
Especially coming from someone accused of the former.
Not sure I could ever fully agree with you on this, but the messenger greatly ruins any possible message.

[JonLP24]

11. I agree though he does have a point regarding Roethlisberger

However I would like to see both get out of the league.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Agreed

I loathe Rothliesberger and how he skated on that

[brush]

13. Who's conflating them? The owner of the team was arrested on...

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a sexual charge (Brown was not, btw). It's not a reflection of privilege to you that the owner's own sexual case wasn't mentioned with the Brown story since it also involved a sexual matter?

I never said the charges were the same. It's rich guy privilege.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. You're Reaching

Brown is rich, too!

[brush]

16. Not team owner-rich. Kraft was arrested and his story has been...

completely squashed as if it didn't happen while every unproven allegation against Brown is splashed all over the news, and the Brown case is civil, not criminal as Kraft's was.

Hardly a reach as it makes one wonder also if the fact that Brown is African American has anything to do with the it.

[underpants]

3. I think the NFL has already decided this

Another story ESPN says that the Pats will probably lose his grievance and will have to pay him the $9M.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27672921/source-ab-texts-crossed-line-patriots

However, other NFL sources strongly believe that the Patriots eventually will owe Brown the $9 million. Those sources insist that once a signing bonus is earned, it's earned, and there's no turning back.

"They are going to lose," one NFL executive predicted about the Patriots' plight, referring to the looming financial battle between Brown and New England.

[Brother Buzz]

6. A court of law trumps one NFL executive's opinion

I believe the Patriots can demonstrate Antonio Brown and his attorney knew about the pending lawsuit(s) and neglected to disclose it, voiding the contract.

Either way, if the Patriots go on to win the Super Bowl, Antonio Brown will be awarded a Super Bowl ring for his single appearance in a game.

[underpants]

8. I think the CBA will matter first

Not arguing with you but the CBA will be the first determinant

[Brother Buzz]

9. It's way above my pay grade, but he might have stood a chance recouping money from....

the Raiders, only, that ship already sailed.

[underpants]

12. Good point.

I was curious about that. I thought the guarantee was just that. I guess he still had to hit some sort of date (like opening weekend). News to me. The NFLPA gave up so much in the latest CBA this wouldn't surprise me.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. He didn't learn the Patriots way..stay off social media...but then, where there is smoke there is

fire..no discipline...personally, or professionally….this was just the last straw..

[Jirel]

5. *eyeroll*

Why does this seem like the utterly stereotypical response of an entitled male sex abuser? More allegations of sexual misconduct, but no - he’s the victim here.

[Auggie]

7. A.B. should be happy. Once again, he's "free."