The Pittsburgh Steelers and the fan base of the franchise thought former wide receiver, Antonio Brown was going to be looked at one day alongside the likes of Jerry Rice and Randy Moss. That all came to a screeching halt towards the end of the 2018 season after he refused to practice in Week 17 ahead of a critical divisional game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The pass catcher apparently had a spat with future Hall of Fame quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger leading up to the final game of the season and he would, as we all know, never put on a black and gold jersey again and be traded in the 2019 off-season.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, Antonio Brown (#84) celebrates at Heinz Field. | Photo Credit: Philip G. Pavely / USA TODAY Sports
After being traded, but never playing a snap for the then-Oakland Raiders, he joined Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for a year and then followed Brady as the two won a Super Bowl for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The wide receiver has not played since late in the 2021 season when he shockingly removed everything from his upper body, jersey included, and ran off the field during a game against the New York Jets.
A year ago today, Antonio Brown walked off the field against the Jets.
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 2, 2023
He hasn’t played in a NFL game since this moment. pic.twitter.com/pCk2TqyIZs
He hasn't escaped headlines since and most recently, reportedly locked himself in his house after police arrived to arrest him due to a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly threw a shoe at his ex-girlfriend. The situation eventually fizzled and nothing came out of it, but new details released by TMZ include the 9-1-1 audio from the November 27th event and a woman can be heard saying something very disturbing:
"[He's] sending explicit videos to my son's phone."
Jan 8, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) carries the ball past Miami Dolphins free safety Bacarri Rambo (30) to score a touchdown during the first half in the AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. | Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
It is anyone's guess as to what Brown could have been sending to her son's phone, but if true, this is another occurrence that is extremely concerning. He also was criticized for exposing himself to a pool full of people in Dubai back in May. It continues to get worse and while he may not even want to play in the NFL ever again, the former All-Pro probably doesn't have a home in any of the league's locker rooms anyway.
In the 9-1-1 audio, the woman can also be heard yelling at Brown and telling him that he was doing something wrong and may want to go into hiding:
"This is not legal! You might want to go inside! You better hide out."
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 24: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers react after the pair connected for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo Credit: Andy Lyons / Getty Images
The last four years have been a roller coaster for Brown. Once, he was expected to be a Steelers and NFL legend, but that has all come crashing down. One of the saddest parts of the situation is him not seeming to care about who he is hurting along the way. He is unlikely to play football professionally ever again and him potentially sending inappropriate photos to someone's son is another worrisome thing to add to the list.
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