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The Antonio Brown helmet drama continues.
After weeks of negotiation, the NFL decided to close the loophole that would have allowed Antonio Brown to wear his preferred helmet if he could find one that was made after 2010.
Per source . . . .
Good news: Antonio Brown found a Schutt AiR Advantage made in 2014.
Bad news: The NFL changed its position, requiring the helmet to be tested.
Expected news: The helmet failed.— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 17, 2019
More details from our story: The helmet was made specifically for a film, NOCSAE certified it for use, the NFL (which had told the Raiders NOCSAE certification was sufficient) decided to require separate testing https://t.co/q1Abu5clpC
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 17, 2019
Minor clarification: The helmet that was certified by NOCSAE but then separately tested by the NFL was made in 2010. Brown also found an AiR Advantage helmet made in 2014, which has yet to be tested by the NFL. Brown's representatives now presume that any AiR Advantage will fail.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 17, 2019
Brown was clearly not happy with the NFL and took a shot at them on Twitter.
NFL Niggas For Life ! Super Prejudice unbelievable! https://t.co/wRQvHAAV8T
— AB (@AB84) August 18, 2019
Apparently Brown has not been at camp because he’s unhappy with the NFL’s ruling and Raiders GM Mike Mayock is fed up with Brown’s antics
Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock said WR Antonio Brown is still not at practice because he's still upset with helmet issue. "We need to know if he's all in or all out," Mayock said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 18, 2019
#Raiders GM Mike Mayock’s full statement: pic.twitter.com/XM2MssLEbC
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 18, 2019
GM Mike Mayock issued a statement today regarding Antonio Brown. pic.twitter.com/5ueLsrOmid
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) August 18, 2019
Been asking people around the league if they’ve ever seen anything like the Antonio Brown situation. No one could think of anything similar. “This is uncharted territory,” said one GM.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) August 19, 2019
Mike Mayock says Antonio Brown is not at #Raiders practice because he is upset with helmet issue. Says avenues for relief have been exhausted and it is time for Brown to decide whether he is all in, or all out.
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) August 18, 2019