Antonio Brown throws shade on ex-teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster

Bret Gibson
Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:09 p.m. | Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:09 p.m.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown celebrates a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game at Heinz Field, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 in Pittsburgh.

He just can’t help himself.

Once again, former Steelers receiver Antonio Brown castigates a former teammate. This time, on the receiving end was JuJu Smith-Schuster in the form of a tweet.

Brown, who walked out on the Steelers last year, was traded to the Oakland Raiders in the offseason.

A Steelers fan on Twitter shared a picture of Smith-Schuster as the team’s most valuable player.

Antonio Brown goes after former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster. https://t.co/zRZD74P2d2 pic.twitter.com/QFUu16UbHw

— Complex (@Complex) April 7, 2019

So, in ever predictable fashion, Brown, a 7-time Pro Bowler, commented on the fact that Smith-Schuster fumbled in the waning moments in a loss to the New Orleans Saints.

“Emotion: boy fumbled the whole post season in the biggest game of year,” Brown wrote on Twitter. “Everyone went blind to busy making guys famous not enough reality these days!”

Emotion: boy fumbled the whole post season in the biggest game of year ! Everyone went blind to busy making guys famous not enough reality these days ! ?? by the way check the list https://t.co/2SWWT8k0jx

— Antonio Brown (@AB84) April 7, 2019

Smith-Schuster didn’t take the shot lying down.

His retort was a little warm.

“All I ever did was show that man love and respect from the moment I got to the league,” wrote Smith-Schuster, a 2017 second-round pick. “I was genuinely happy for him too when he got traded to Oakland w/ a big contract, and now he takes shots at me on social media?

“Crazy how big that ego got to be to take shots at people who show you love! Smh.”

Smh pic.twitter.com/jkmA3oWWRS

— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) April 7, 2019

Wow. @AB84 zings @TeamJuJu on Twitter! "Fumbled the playoffs away." Would RT, but AB blocks me. &then AB engages @dveBillCrawford ! All this &WrestleMania on the same day!

— Mark Madden (@MarkMaddenX) April 7, 2019

JuJu Smith-Schuster responds to Antonio Brown: "Crazy how big that ego got" https://t.co/mTyvN4lQOs pic.twitter.com/SkAS2T4GOy

— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) April 7, 2019

Bret Gibson is a TribLive digital producer. A South Hills resident, he started working for the Trib in 1998. He can be reached at bgibson@triblive.com.