Antonio Brown to be suspended by Raiders over offseason antics
Antonio Brown has created headaches for the Oakland Raiders in his first offseason with the team, and he will reportedly be suspended as a result.
Brown publicly called out the Raiders on Wednesday for fining him over missed practices, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that an exchange followed between the star receiver and GM Mike Mayock. Brown is now expected to be suspended by the team at some point.
The Next Chapter: Antonio Brown and GM Mike Mayock got into it Wednesday, and the team is now planning to suspend its star wide receiver, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019
Antonio Brown posted the fine letter on social media that Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock sent him. It led to an exchange, which is now leading to further discipline. This is not going away anytime soon.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019
More on #Raiders WR Antonio Brown and Mike Mayock yesterday: It did not get physical, sources say. But after a screaming match, Brown told Mayock that he would hit him in the face and then punted the ball… and said, Fine me for that.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2019
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has said publicly that Brown has not been a distraction to the team, but that is impossible to believe. Brown missed practices and filed multiple grievances against the NFL over what helmet he would be allowed to wear, and he has since bragged on social media that he did it to secure an endorsement deal.
Brown ripped the Raiders in his Instagram story on Wednesday for fining him, and the team has apparently had enough. The fine letter also warned Brown about his potential conduct detrimental to the team, which could lay the path for them to void his contract.
