"AB is a clown" - Shannon Sharpe tired of Antonio Brown always playing the victim card
The Antonio Brown Show has now entered its 12th season in the NFL. The former All-Pro receiver has Hall of Fame numbers but has been a nuisance to every team that he's been a part of.
One of Brown's most outspoken critics has been retired Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, who is now co-host of the Fox One Sports show Undisputed.
Antonio Brown returned from a three-game suspension this past Sunday as the Buccaneers faced the Carolina Panthers. Brown had been suspended for submitting a fake vaccination card to the Buccaneers before the season began.
After the game, Brown refused to answer questions about the subject.
He even went so far as to criticize the media for writing about "bogus" things and the "drama" that they create.
These words, apparently, rubbed Shannon Sharpe the wrong way. Sharpe described Brown as a "clown" and criticized the wide receiver for creating unnecessary "drama."
“AB’s a clown. The media didn’t write that you got a fake vaccination card without you going to get a fake vaccination card.”
“Everything that’s happened in AB’s life in the NFL, AB is at fault. And somehow he wants to make the media writing about his transgressions in the NFL that are self-inflicted, that we’re creating drama. YOU’RE CREATING DRAMA! YOU GOT ON FACEBOOK LIVE AFTER A GAME FROM THE LOCKER ROOM, DUMB DUMB HEAD!”
Will Antonio Brown be a member of the Buccaneers next season?
The much-maligned receiver has made several missteps (found guilty of reckless driving and sued for sexual assault in 2019 during his time in the league with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots and now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians stated last season, before Brown's arrival, that he would be gone after even one screwup. Due to recent injuries to their star receivers, Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ACL), Arians was forced to change his mind.
I asked Bruce Arians about his comments last year, where he said upon signing Antonio Brown: “He screws up one time and he’s gone,” and what made him decide to give Brown yet another a chance. He said, “History has changed since that statement.” Have a listen: https://t.co/JajkBJXabH
In the midst of this controversy and others this season, Brown has had several angry tweets for his detractors.
Put some RESPECT on my name ! All of YALL !!!!
Be careful how you treat people ; because you never know When you need them !
RESPECTED AND HIGHLY FAVORED
Brown's NFL career started off with so much promise. At Central Michigan University, Brown received All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner. Then, he was a sixth-round draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From his rookie season (2010) to 2018, Brown amassed more receptions than any other player in the league. In 2013, Brown became the first player to have more than 1,000 returning and receiving yards within the same season. Unfortunately, his personal life seems to keep overshadowing his professional life and the talent that he possesses.
Despite the recent injuries to their receivers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a serious decision to ponder in the off-season about the future of Antonio Brown with the franchise.