In the Pirates' 28-24 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown's behavior was incomprehensible. In the third quarter of the game, after a verbal altercation with head coach Bruce Arians, he took off his helmet, shirt and shoulder armor, and left the stadium bare-chested. Although Brown has been active on social media for the past 24 hours, one thing he hasn't revealed is why he did it.
According to league officials, Arians wanted Brown to play at the time, but Brown felt his injury was too bad to play. Into week 17, Brown has been dealing with ankle injuries that have kept him out of training on Thursday and Friday, as well as an ankle injury that has left him missing a lot of games this year. In the third quarter of the game, Brown apparently felt he couldn't help the team and there was no use in getting him on the court. But his decision was very unsatisfactory to Arians, who told Brown to "get out" after the outsider refused to return to the game twice.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that Brown's teammates were worried about his ankle problem, and the receiver visited "top surgeons" outside the Pirates. But after the pirates won, Arians was asked if Brown's ankle had played any role in the bizarre game, and Arians said no.
Just before he ran off the court, brown's two teammates, Mike Evans and O.J. Howard, tried to persuade him to stay, but to no avail. But things got even stranger after Brown left the court, so let's see what he did after he left:
1 After Brown entered the players' tunnel, the Mets' security guard thought he was a naked fan who had mistakenly entered the stadium. After Brown revealed his identity, he asked the security guard to book him a ticket to the airport. But the topless Brown apparently didn't have any money with him, and the security guard said "it's none of my business."
2 Brown packed his bags and called a car to leave the court. It wasn't a ride-hailing driver who was driving, but a brown's little brother.
3 Brown posted a video in the public opinion war, accompanied by a rap song, proving that he may still have the possibility of being a rapper after retiring.
4 Brown apparently did not leave New York immediately, but turned on vacation mode on the spot, and the next day he watched the NBA Nets' home game in New York, and was also captured by live cameras.
5 Brown's $1 million drifted. Brown won't be able to get a $1 million incentive bonus because of his early departure, which he'll almost certainly make if he finishes the season. It is reported that Brown only needs to complete 8 more catches to get $333,333,000; as long as he advances 55 yards, he will get another $333,333,330; as long as he gets 1 more touchdown, he can get $333,333,330. The above additional conditions, to be honest, are not difficult for Brown to complete, but now he has lost the qualification of receiving $1 million.
6 Tom Brady calls for sympathy for Brown. Friends do this, really interesting enough. After the game, when the Pirates quarterback was asked about Brown, he said people should do what they could to help Brown.
Once Brown is cut by the Pirates, he is free to sign with any team. Although Arians said after the game that the team would cut Brown, the team had not officially announced the decision until Tuesday.
(Great White)