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Both things can be true, in this instance. But, that's the culture the NFL created.
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Both things can be true, in this instance. But, that's the culture the NFL created.
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Team USA still undefeated?
#unbeatable
#unbeatable
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Timeline of said things he's doing? I feel safer to ask here than the NFL thread
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Off for the top of my head
Frost bitten feet. Weird but not cut worthy
Helmet gripe he had a year in advance to fix. Threatened to quit
Skipped practice.
Skipped walk throughs.
Tweeted some wild stuff
Fined
Called the team haters for fining him
Called the GM a snack (allegedly)
Apologizes
Asks for a release
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Nvm. Found it.
Aug. 13: Brown returns to Napa, saying it was good to hear of general manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden supporting him in his absence.
Aug. 15: Brown and QB Derek Carr put on a show in pregame warm-ups in Arizona, though Brown does not play in the game.
Aug. 18: In the wake of losing his first grievance to wear his preferred helmet, Brown takes off from Napa again and is fined $40,000 by Mayock for the unexcused absence. Mayock later tells reporters that it is time for Brown to either be "all-in, or all-out."
Aug. 19: Brown returns to Napa as the Raiders break camp and head to the team facility in Alameda.
Aug. 22: Brown and Carr put on another show in pregame warm-ups in Winnipeg, Canada, and ask Gruden if they can run one play in the game against the Green Bay Packers, a go-ball. Gruden quickly declines as neither plays in the game, which was held on an 80-yard field. Brown skipped a mandatory pregame walk-through.
Aug. 25: Brown loses his second grievance to wear his old helmet but agent Drew Rosenhaus insists the receiver will find a new helmet, get an endorsement deal, and play on.
Sept. 4: Brown, who once Facebook Lived a postgame Steelers meeting with coach Mike Tomlin, posts to Instagram the letter sent to him from Mayockdetailing his fines from Aug. 18 ($40,000) and Aug. 22 ($13,950). Brown tags the Raiders in his response, which reads, in part, "When your own team want to hate."
An agitated Brown, who usually stretches on his own during team stretch, skips the period entirely before emerging for individual drills. He goes through them half-heartedly, taking some plays off, barks at a strength and conditioning coach and fires a football into a fence after catching a pass from Carr and jogging to the end zone. Later, Brown reportedly gets into a confrontation with Mayock on the practice field. In the locker room, Brown tells two reporters he will speak on Thursday. Later, Brown announces he has reached a deal with Xenith to wear their helmet, posting, "Most calculated move by far."
Sept. 5: Reports break that the Raiders will suspend Brown for conduct detrimental to the team, setting the stage for a potential battle over his guaranteed money and putting in question whether Brown will ever play for the Raiders.
"Antonio Brown's not in the building today; he won't be practicing," Mayock said. "I don't have any more information for you right now, and when I have some and it becomes appropriate, you guys all get it. I promise you. But that's it for today."
Sept. 6: Brown's back in the building. The wide receiver issued "an emotional apology" at a team meeting Friday morning, a source told ESPN. Gruden issued a statement later in the day, saying in part: "Antonio is back today. We're excited about that. Ready to move on."
Gruden said "the plan" was to have Brown in the lineup for the season opener against the Broncos on Monday night.
Later in the day Brown posts a youtube video featuring a phone call between Brown and Gruden.
Sept. 7: The Raiders fine Brown more than $215,000 for conduct detrimental to the team. By fining Brown, the Raiders voided the $29.125 million worth of guaranteed money in his deal, sources said. Brown says there is "no way" he plays after losing guarantees. Brown asks for his release via Instagram.
Aug. 13: Brown returns to Napa, saying it was good to hear of general manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden supporting him in his absence.
Aug. 15: Brown and QB Derek Carr put on a show in pregame warm-ups in Arizona, though Brown does not play in the game.
Aug. 18: In the wake of losing his first grievance to wear his preferred helmet, Brown takes off from Napa again and is fined $40,000 by Mayock for the unexcused absence. Mayock later tells reporters that it is time for Brown to either be "all-in, or all-out."
Aug. 19: Brown returns to Napa as the Raiders break camp and head to the team facility in Alameda.
Aug. 22: Brown and Carr put on another show in pregame warm-ups in Winnipeg, Canada, and ask Gruden if they can run one play in the game against the Green Bay Packers, a go-ball. Gruden quickly declines as neither plays in the game, which was held on an 80-yard field. Brown skipped a mandatory pregame walk-through.
Aug. 25: Brown loses his second grievance to wear his old helmet but agent Drew Rosenhaus insists the receiver will find a new helmet, get an endorsement deal, and play on.
Sept. 4: Brown, who once Facebook Lived a postgame Steelers meeting with coach Mike Tomlin, posts to Instagram the letter sent to him from Mayockdetailing his fines from Aug. 18 ($40,000) and Aug. 22 ($13,950). Brown tags the Raiders in his response, which reads, in part, "When your own team want to hate."
An agitated Brown, who usually stretches on his own during team stretch, skips the period entirely before emerging for individual drills. He goes through them half-heartedly, taking some plays off, barks at a strength and conditioning coach and fires a football into a fence after catching a pass from Carr and jogging to the end zone. Later, Brown reportedly gets into a confrontation with Mayock on the practice field. In the locker room, Brown tells two reporters he will speak on Thursday. Later, Brown announces he has reached a deal with Xenith to wear their helmet, posting, "Most calculated move by far."
Sept. 5: Reports break that the Raiders will suspend Brown for conduct detrimental to the team, setting the stage for a potential battle over his guaranteed money and putting in question whether Brown will ever play for the Raiders.
"Antonio Brown's not in the building today; he won't be practicing," Mayock said. "I don't have any more information for you right now, and when I have some and it becomes appropriate, you guys all get it. I promise you. But that's it for today."
Sept. 6: Brown's back in the building. The wide receiver issued "an emotional apology" at a team meeting Friday morning, a source told ESPN. Gruden issued a statement later in the day, saying in part: "Antonio is back today. We're excited about that. Ready to move on."
Gruden said "the plan" was to have Brown in the lineup for the season opener against the Broncos on Monday night.
Later in the day Brown posts a youtube video featuring a phone call between Brown and Gruden.
Sept. 7: The Raiders fine Brown more than $215,000 for conduct detrimental to the team. By fining Brown, the Raiders voided the $29.125 million worth of guaranteed money in his deal, sources said. Brown says there is "no way" he plays after losing guarantees. Brown asks for his release via Instagram.
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It’s just the epitome of doing too much. My opinion though.
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Especially at 31 in a league that views you as expendable
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Yeah I just don’t think you can do that stuff in football with how it’s set up. Literally could lose THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.
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The unfortunate thing is that I fully believe in the root of Brown's message. He's just going about it in a detrimental way that only fuels other topics that I won't get into now
The sport is unforgiving and it's sad people gloss over this, smart people
The sport is unforgiving and it's sad people gloss over this, smart people
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Had a domestic dispute earlier this year.
Nixed a trade to Buffalo via IG.
Hated on Juju publicly because he won team MVP.
Forced his way out of Pittsburgh.
I don't think we've seen a guy have a year like this ever. Something not firing on all cylinders up there.
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Dyed his mustache blonde
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That wispy *** blonde mustache was repugnant.
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Yeah, I haven’t been following the situation super closely, but that’s how it seems to me. What’s going on with AB goes beyond Diva athlete behavior we’ve seen before.
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In 9 years he made 16 million. He's acting out but at the same time after sacrificing your body and brain like that over almost a decade I see how it could make him crazy
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Postgame press conference after Lithuania-France would incur a gazillion dollar fine from the NBA. Dudes TRASHED the refs, and for good reason. Lithuania coach went OFF.
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Some of these NFL player have actual issues man 
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Dude really just got released.
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There is a 1000% chance he signs with the Patriots, and the other 30 NFL owners are gonna regret all of this.
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This AB newscycle doesn't even register on the Richter Scale of the Sixers or Lakers the last five years.
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AB got full blown CTE. No way a sane person just fumbles a bag as bad as he just did.
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Self destructive not CTE
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Probably both. Problem is 1 unit of CTE>>1 unit of self destruction. Deadly cocktail
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Antonio Brown & Jimmy Butler being good friends is amazing
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