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Antonio Brown is done with football and is vowing to go after team owners for trying to not pay him his guaranteed money.
Brown, who is currently facing a lawsuit for allegedly sexually assaulting his former trainer Brittney Taylor, was cut by the New England Patriots after it was revealed that he sent “intimidating” text messages to a second accuser who came forward to detail her own allegations against the wide receiver.
New tonight: Antonio Brown sent our source from Monday’s story menacing group text messages, including a picture of her children with instructions for his associates to investigate her.
Her lawyer wrote the NFL calling for the intimidation to stop. https://t.co/rCTM8WSI6Z pic.twitter.com/QtONzBf7Ig
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) September 20, 2019
Pats owner Robert Kraft was so angry with Brown over the text messages that he cut him while on a business trip
How Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick arrived at decision to cut Antonio Brown – Kraft, who was on a business trip, became enraged Friday when he heard the details of Brown’s most recently reported incident of text messaging a former female acquaintance. https://t.co/4My770SO8g
— John DePetro Show (@JohnDePetroshow) September 21, 2019
The Patriots decided to cut Brown before he was owed $5 million of his $9 million signing bonus and it appears that they are going to fight him in court to not pay him.
The #Patriots gave Antonio Brown a $9M signing bonus on his 1-year deal — but it wasn’t all due at signing, and there’s usually forfeiture language. As one NFL exec told me: “I don’t think he has any money yet so at least they can hold it while they fight about it.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 20, 2019
Antonio Brown likely forfeits $9M signing bonus from Patriots b/c of a contract clause calling for players to disclose situations preventing availability, per league source. This could lead to a grievance, but source says that money is 'gone.' Brown was due $5M Monday
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) September 20, 2019
Two weeks ago the Raiders also voided Brown’s contract when they fined/released him.
Antonio Brown’s $1M signing bonus was actually two $500,000 workout bonuses that required he attend at least 85% of the offseason program. He didn’t, so he’s already lost $500k. If he’s released prior to Week 1, he’ll leave Oakland with $0 cash earned, & $0 dead cap.
— Spotrac (@spotrac) September 7, 2019
Now AB claims that he’s done playing football and is planning to go after the Raiders and the Patriots to have them pay the guaranteed money he believes he is owed.
Will not be playing in the @NFL anymore these owners can cancel deals do whatever they want at anytime we will see if the @NFLPA hold them accountable sad they can just void guarantees anytime going on 40m 2 months will see if they pay up !
— AB (@AB84) September 22, 2019
Antonio Brown is filing a grievance to get his $10 million guaranteed from @Patriots. The @NFLPA will represent him but personal misconduct that can void guarantees is in every contract across all professional sports. Question is: Can he win the grievance?
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 22, 2019
He then took a shot at Pats owner Robert Kraft for firing him over sexual assault allegations despite the fact that Kraft himself is fighting a court case due to prostitution allegations made against him this summer.
Update: Brown has deleted the Robert Kraft tweet but here’s the screenshot.
I see he deleted this tweet #antoniobrown pic.twitter.com/K22XO2OBwX
— 🇺🇸🇧🇬💰😈♿️⁉️ (@plummlet) September 22, 2019
Antonio brown deleted his tweets during shots at the nfl.. here they are #ab #AntonioClown pic.twitter.com/rxCu1dO2WD
— ice.bob01 (@agentfluffymon1) September 22, 2019
After Antonio Brown’s latest Twitter tirade this morning, one NFL source texted: “Kraft never writing that check, no matter what the ruling is now.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2019
Let’s see how this strategy works out for AB.