Antonio Brown demands NFL resolve
'investigations' so he can talk to teams
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 [July 23, 2020]
Antonio Brown's latest
retirement lasted all of two days.
After tweeting, among other things, "mission complete" when
referencing his career on Monday, the four-time All-Pro on Wednesday
posted a message to Instagram, calling on the NFL to resolve
investigations and provide him clarity "on this situation" so he can
talk to teams.
The Instagram post, in its entirety, read:
"@nfl I have complied with each and every ask of your investigations
throughout the past 11 months. You have had access to all of my
phones, you know what the deal is in each and every situation that
the media has distorted. I have been seeing the therapist you asked
me to, I have worked on all aspects of my life this past year and
have become a better man because of it. The fact that you refuse to
provide a deadline and the reason for the fact you won't resolve
your investigations is completely unacceptable.
"I demand you provide me clarity on this situation immediately if
you really care about my wellbeing. My legal team continues to ask
and you provide no answers. How is it that the league can just drag
it's feet on any investigation it chooses on players and we just
have to sit there in limbo? Need an update so I can talk to these
teams properly, they're waiting on you @nfl let's get this thing
moving! We've got history to make!! #Himmothy."
Brown, 32, has been a free agent since September, when the New
England Patriots released him after one game following allegations
of sexual assault and intimidating text messages sent to an accuser.
"Will not be playing in the @NFL anymore," Brown tweeted after the
Patriots cut him.
Last August, he reportedly told the Oakland Raiders he would quit if
he couldn't wear his old helmet instead of a newer model mandated by
the league. The Raiders subsequently released him, and he signed
with the Patriots.
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NFL football player Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers accepts
the Hands of Gold award. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
If Brown were to keep playing and sign with a team, he is expected
to be suspended by the NFL as a result of an ongoing investigation
into the accusations of sexual assault and threatening text
messages. The length of the potential suspension is unclear, but
many expect it to be for half a season or more.
Last month, Brown was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered
to undergo a psychological evaluation and enroll in a 13-week anger
management course by a Florida court after pleading no contest to an
assault charge.
Brown, a seven-time Pro Bowler, had 104 catches for 1,297 yards and
a league-best 15 touchdowns for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018, his
last full season. For his career, he has 841 receptions for 11,263
yards and 75 TDs.
--Field Level Media
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