On Wednesday, free agent Antonio Brown slammed the NFL for their alleged anti-black bias and ripped into former teammate and currently injured Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, whom Brown called a “loser.”
“Check his stats before I came n I was done with that loser long time ago,” Brown said of Roethlisberger via Twitter on Wednesday morning.
The recently released New England Patriot was responding to a Twitter user who suggested Brown was only good because of how Roethlisberger utilized him. “[Antonio Brown] a real loser. Big Ben made that bum. Soon as Ben was done with him he was out the league,” the tweet said.
Check his stats before I came n I was done with that loser long time ago https://t.co/Ya8cbA9WQH
— AB (@AB84) December 11, 2019
In another tweet, Brown suggested the NFL was racist, claiming the league allows white players with criminal issues off the hook because of their skin color, whereas black players get punished.
“Guess all mighty [NFL] can hold players out against [their] will no criminal charges pending nothing but [a] Caucasian player gets a domestic go to jail still out there playing targeted hate against us everywhere my peeps,” the athlete posted on social media.
Guess all mighty @nfl can hold players out against there will no criminal charges pending nothing but
A Caucasian player gets a domestic go to jail still out there playing targeted hate against us everywhere my peeps— AB (@AB84) December 11, 2019
In a tweet that was deleted on the same day it was posted, according to CBS Pittsburgh, Brown said: “These guys still working we know life not fair but targeted hate get intervention filed [NFL Players Association].”
Brown also took a shot at his agent Drew Rosenhaus, team owners, and the media for their alleged collaboration against him.
“Brown released a doctored photo of himself to describe his ‘situation’ for his followers on social media,” CBS Pittsburgh explained.
“The owners sent the hit to the media; media carried it out; as [t]he agent and [NFL Players Association] witness me go down no help no protection full take down on us every time!” Brown captioned the image, which includes Rosenhaus.
Brown deleted this tweet in which he goes after his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. pic.twitter.com/C7QfyQuPT4
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) December 11, 2019
Just last week, Brown, who was most recently released from the New England Patriots over a rape accusation, posted a lengthy apology on his Instagram page:
First and foremost, I’d like to apologize to my family, friends and anyone who I offended. I never once meant to make anyone feel like I wasn’t thankful and appreciative of the opportunity that I was afforded to play the game I love. I’ve worked hard over the years to earn a chance to compete in the greatest game on earth. Over the years I was met with challenges and I can honestly say I didn’t handle those challenges in the manner that I should have. Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to think about everything that’s transpired and I am deeply sorry to all who I’ve offended. While my behavior was inexcusable, sometimes when people are coming at you with false information and allegations, we handle ourselves in ways that we sometimes regret. I do take full responsibility for my actions and I’m working everyday to repair what I broke. I do know that if I’m ever given the opportunity to play the game that I love, I’m going to work extremely hard to show the world how much I appreciate another chance. To the organizations that I offended, I offer my sincere apology to you and my hope is that you forgive me and help me move on from this minor setback. I look forward to competing and helping a team reach their goals.
Steelers Wire speculated that Brown did not write the post himself. “There’s no way Brown came up with this apology or wrote it but this is what desperate people do. Take it for what it’s worth,” the outlet said.