The Raiders Callously Fine Antonio Brown for Missing Part of Training Camp
We're beginning to think that Antonio Brown may be engaging in some sort of performance art routine.
Since descending upon his new team's training camp in a hot air balloon, the Raiders drama-soaked WR has somehow managed to get frostbite on both feet from cryotherapy and bitch incessantly about wearing a league-mandated helmet.
Now he missed a good bit of training camp due to his grotesque foot problem, which eventually improved.
Then Brown missed additional time because he was demanding to wear an old helmet that had been deemed unsafe for contact.
Perhaps AB is a secret genius, because he managed to parlay this silliness into an endorsement deal with the manufacturer of his brand new helmet.
Xenith is excited to announce Antonio Brown has chosen to wear Xenith Shadow this season. When you’re the quickest receiver on the field, you need a helmet that can keep up. Read more about why AB chose Xenith Shadow at the link below. #XenithIsBOOMINhttps://t.co/okPWeoDU2m pic.twitter.com/bNLlZvZYLi
— Xenith (@XenithFootball) September 4, 2019
That's wonderful.
Of course, dude seems to lose interest if he's not stirring the shitstorm, which brings us to the latest slice of Brown nonsense.
Because of the training camp time missed due to his perpetual soap opera antics, the Raiders have fined him in excess of $50,000.
Now, this action may seem perfectly reasonable to most people, but AB is clearly not most people.
His reaction was borderline delusional:
Antonio Brown took to Instagram after receiving another fine from the Raiders.
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 4, 2019
(via ab/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/6zsu1dtlWD
Yep, AB and his crippling insecurities decided it would be prudent to post a disciplinary letter from his GM on social media, because that's a completely normal thing to do.
Clearly, Mike Mayock and the Raiders front office have failed to provide the consequence-free environment necessary to accommodate such a fragile human being.
If you listen closely, you can hear faint cackling coming from the general direction of Pittsburgh.
— Kevin (@kap1964) September 4, 2019
Don’t forget me pic.twitter.com/4xGSPKnyaE
— JillyB (@JillyJSB) September 4, 2019
In the meantime, it appears that Jon Gruden is the only one left still in the good graces of Brown.
Just give it some time.