Antonio Brown is walking away, at least according to his Sunday morning Twitter rant against the NFL. But not without a few parting shots, including one at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
The recently unemployed wide receiver posted a tweet referring to Roethlisberger’s four-game suspension in 2010 following sexual assault allegations against him.
4 games for Big Ben crazy world I’m done with it pic.twitter.com/ZXVZXzM4xh
— AB (@AB84) September 22, 2019
This came after Brown posted that he “will not be playing in the NFL anymore”
He also lamented that team owners, “can cancel deals do whatever they want at anytime” and “just void guarantees anytime going on 40m 2 months.”
And that the NFL Players Association doesn’t do anything.
Will not be playing in the @NFL anymore these owners can cancel deals do whatever they want at anytime we will see if the @NFLPA hold them accountable sad they can just void guarantees anytime going on 40m 2 months will see if they pay up !
— AB (@AB84) September 22, 2019
Brown followed up with a tweet slamming New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, saying “Kraft got caught in the parlor AB speculations fired different strokes different folks clearly.”
Kraft got caught in the parlor AB speculations fired different strokes different folks clearly ??♂️ pic.twitter.com/eKrAE0Vwih
— AB (@AB84) September 22, 2019
Brown also tweeted, “System working effectively,” linking to a Daily Beast tweet stating that fans have threatened a writer who revealed a second sexual harassment claim against Brown.
System working effectively https://t.co/ufnZFtn2Wv
— AB (@AB84) September 22, 2019
This comes after a series of cordial tweets he posted Friday after the Patriots released him.
His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, also posted Friday that Brown is looking for another opportunity to play.
It's unfortunate things didn't work out with the Patriots. But Antonio is healthy and is looking forward to his next opportunity in the NFL. He wants to play the game he loves and he hopes to play for another team soon.
— Drew Rosenhaus (@RosenhausSports) September 20, 2019
Brown was traded out of Pittsburgh and released in Oakland after his off-field antics became too much for those teams. The Patriots signed him, and days later a woman filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing him of rape.
He played in one game, then was released after the team learned he tried to intimidate a second woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Brown’s first tweet on Sunday seemed to be indicate that a fight over his $9 million signing bonus is headed for a union grievance.
The Associated Press contributed.
