Antonio Brown's NFL career is done -- as it should be [View all]
RON COOK Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - rcook@post-gazette.com
A week ago, I believed Brown — the greatest wide receiver I’ve seen in a city that has watched Hall of Famers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth — absolutely would play again in the NFL despite his despicable behavior with the Steelers and Oakland Raiders and the allegations of rape against him by one woman and of sexual assault by another woman.
Then, I watched the video that Brown posted Monday on Instagram Live that showed him vulgarly cursing the mother of three of his five children, as well as the Hollywood, Fla., police who were called to his home because of the disturbance, with his children watching. Now, I’m convinced Brown will never get another chance with an NFL team. Nor should he.
The Hollywood Police Athletic League quickly severed ties with Brown, who had donated money to its football program and trained on its field. “We did not want our youth to be subject to this type of behavior nor emulate the actions of Mr. Brown. We will not take money from a donor that we cannot have our youth be proud of or represent our organization.” The police league returned Brown’s money.
The NFL also appears to want nothing more to do with Brown. It has gone out of its way to take its time to do its investigations into all of the allegations against him. The league knows no team will sign Brown until it knows what sort of suspension he will receive for violating the players’ code of conduct. The league is in no hurry to provide that clarity.
Brown’s longtime agent Drew Rosenhaus finally decided that he also is stepping away from Brown after supporting him for months ... But the latest video apparently was too much even for Rosenhaus. He wrote in a letter Thursday to the NFL Players Association that he would like to work with Brown again but won’t do it until Brown gets help.
What about Brown’s children who watched his frightening tirade against their mother and the police? Can you imagine their horror? Can you imagine what they were and are feeling? Who is worried about them? Brown’s kids are the biggest victims of his appalling behavior. Who is going to step up to help them?
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