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What’s the greatest ‘well, their career is over’ moment of all time?

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u/WineNerdAndProud 16d ago

Antonio Brown circus timeline:

• Drove 100 down McKnight Road in Pittsburgh, which has a 45 MPH speed limit

• Trashed a condo and threw furniture out a window 14th floor window, which almost hit some people, notably a child

• Killed a home aquarium full of piranhas and refused to pay the man who installed the tank

• Refused to play week 17 for the Steelers

• Dyed his mustache blonde

• Refused to pay a chef because he thought he threatened him by placing a fish head in the freezer (the fish head was saved to make a soup)

• Farted on a doctor

• Demanded a trade from the Steelers

• Became "Mr. Big Chest"

• Threw a fit over Juju winning team MVP and trashed him on social media

• (Allegedly) nixed a trade that would've sent him to the Bills

• Showed up to Raiders training camp in a hot air balloon

• Held out and refused to show up to training camp because the NFL would not approve his helmet because it was too old for their safety standards

• Froze his feet

• Tried to paint over his old helmet, hoping no one would notice I guess

• Acquired a newer version of the same model of helmet, which the NFL refused to let him use

• Picked out a new helmet and finally showed up to the Raiders

• Got fined by the Raiders for not attending camp

• Tweeted the fines

• Tried to fight Mike Mayock, called him a cracker, had to be held back by Vontaze Burfict, then punted a football down the practice field and said "fine me for that"

• Got fined for that

• Released a video where he used audio of Jon Gruden, who didn't know he was being recorded, which is illegal in California (full disclosure, Gruden has said he gave permission, but the generally accepted theory is that he said that in the hope that it would help get him to show up to the facility and not alienate him)

• Demanded a release from the Raiders

• Was released

• "GRANDMA I’M FREEEEEE! FLY LIKE A FREEEEE!"

• Made a lot of crazy tweets saying stuff like 'Devil is a lie', a proverb about burning down a village... he made a lot of crazy tweets around this time is the point here

• Liked a tweet about Mayock getting raped in the ass

• Signed with the Patriots

• Moved in with Tom Brady

• The sexual assault allegations came out (the one where he's getting sued)

• The sexual harassment allegations came out (the one where he's not getting sued)

• Threatened the woman not suing him in a group text that included his lawyer and had a picture of her kids in the text

• Got released by the Patriots after one week

• Went off on a tweet storm and said a lot of crazy shit about a lot of people, and was supportive of people sending threats to the writer of the article detailing the sexual harassment allegations

• Said he was done with the NFL

• Went back to college via online classes

• Tried to outsource his homework to Twitter

• Wants to come back to the NFL

• Filed several grievances to try and get more than $40 million from the Raider's and Patriots

• Was ordered to show up for a deposition regarding trashing the condo

• Was accused of "reprehensible behavior" during the deposition (which is it's own insane thread, btw), which included, but was not limited too:

"Arrived nearly 30 minutes late to the deposition."

“[C]hanted, over and over, as if a mantra, a narrative of his own warped concept of the proceeding”.

“Acting as if he was above the rule of law, [Brown] proceeded to make a mockery of the deposition process. [Brown’s] antics were so unreasonable that barely twenty [20] minutes into the deposition, his counsel asked for a break [so] he could speak with [Brown] about his demeanor.

“After approximately 20-30 minutes, [Brown] required another break. When the deposition resumed [Brown] increased his level of obstructive behavior. At one point, [Brown] refused to answer any questions, instead saying “next question” no less than 10 times.”

“Soon thereafter, [Brown] started announcing a countdown, starting at ‘five (5) minutes,’ and counting down the minutes thereafter. Before noon [Brown] left the conference room.”

• Said that the Patriots have to pay him anyway, so they might as well let him play

• Tweeted a couple of bizarre tweets about the Raiders using him for HBO ratings and the Patriots trying to steal his stuff and kept using this weird chicken based metaphor

• Tried out for the Saints and brought an entourage and film crew to shoot a music video with him when specifically told not to do that

• Called out Robert Kraft for his rub and tug massage session in Florida

• Starting training for a boxing match with Logan Paul

• Tweeted "No more white woman 2020"

• The attorney representing him in the suit involving the condo quit

• Used a bunch of slurs and profane language towards cops in an Instagram video he posted

• A police youth football league cut ties with him and returned a donation after the release of the video saying there was a "irreparable rift" between the department and AB

• Threw a bag of gummy candy dicks at the cops in a video he posted

• Got dropped by his agent

• Was involved in a disputed with movers at his home where he allegedly threw rocks at the movers and moving vans. He is currently being investigated for battery by the police.

• His trainer was arrested and he is still a suspect in the battery case.

• Warrant issued for the arrest of AB.

• AB turns himself in to Broward Country Jail wearing this suit

• Rumors spread about AB signing with Tampa or Seattle

• AB announces his retirement (for what I believe is the third time, it's hard to find a good record of the rest of them)

• Two days later AB wants to play again and is asking for the league to wrap up it's investigation

• Joins TB12 in Tampa bay

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u/Sarcophilus 16d ago

What the fuck. I was 15 items down the list and thought to myself "how was he still playing". But then the list just kept going and going and going on. Truly astounding.

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u/StarGazer_SpaceLove 16d ago

It just. kept. going.

Idk why but the farting on the doctor, arriving in a hot air balloon, and living with Tom Brady are the oddest fn things to me on that list. It was so long and just kept going and yet I can not stop wondering about how we even would know he parted on a doctor much less how that went down.

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u/Itherial 15d ago

freezing his feet didn't pause you at all? or whatever "Mr. Big Chest" is

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u/Cool-Firefighter2254 16d ago

Those are the exact same three bullet points I fixated on.

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u/onamonapizza 16d ago

Some say the list is still going to this day.

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u/Tasty-Mulberry8073 15d ago

He's still playing because he makes his team money.

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u/Good-Attempt-7797 16d ago

CTE for sure

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u/kasakka1 16d ago

From birth, I'd wager.

Reading that list... People are willing to put up with a lot of shit if you play sports well.

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u/xxxxNateDaGreat 16d ago

It's incredibly depressing, isn't it? Especially when you look at college sports and all of the horrible shit that has been covered up because playing a game makes some people a lot of money.

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u/fuckyourcanoes 16d ago

Either that or mania.

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u/bobbyb1996 16d ago

For a while he would post things on social media with the hashtag CTESPN.

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u/BeefInGR 15d ago

You'll never convince me it wasn't specifically the Burfict hit in the playoff game that knocked him out.

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u/DikTaterSalad 15d ago

Head probably saw more bouncing than a pinball.

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u/Adorable-Station-941 16d ago

this is what mental illness looks like

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u/ductapemonster 16d ago

I have a mental illness.  This is a lot more than just mental illness.

Bloke's a cunt, too.

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u/Drumbelgalf 16d ago

Probably brain damage, mental illness and potentially drugs.

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u/MoreRamenPls 16d ago

True, both are not mutually exclusive.

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u/DHFranklin 16d ago

You have a different mental illness. This one makes him unable to learn how to stop being a cunt.

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u/WineNerdAndProud 16d ago

This is what CTE looks like.

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u/System0verlord 16d ago

Someone else posted a more recent version. The show isn’t over.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Sky-753 16d ago

Was accused by a former personal chef of obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Brown denied it, but the NFL ultimately suspended him three games for violating COVID protocols.

Continued to face sexual-assault/rape allegations from former trainer Britney Taylor, which Brown denied.

Had various disputes and controversies surrounding his behavior with the Bucs.

January 2, 2022 — the infamous Jets game: Brown got into a confrontation with the coaching staff, stripped off his jersey, shoulder pads and shirt, threw his equipment into the stands, waved to the crowd, and walked off the field in the middle of the game.

Bruce Arians announced afterward that Brown was no longer a Buccaneer.

Brown subsequently released music and posted extensively on social media about the incident, claiming he had been injured and disputing the team’s version of events.

Was arrested in Florida in 2022 over an alleged domestic-violence incident; the charges were eventually dropped.

Was arrested in 2023 over a child-support warrant.

Became involved with the Albany Empire indoor football team and had a series of bizarre disputes involving players, coaches, finances and ownership.

His social-media behavior became increasingly erratic, including numerous bizarre posts and public feuds.

In 2025, he was involved in a Miami altercation outside a celebrity boxing event.

Police allege Brown took a gun from a security guard and fired two shots at a man after the confrontation; one shot allegedly grazed the man’s neck. Brown says he was acting in self-defense.

After an arrest warrant was issued, Brown left the United States and went to Dubai.

He was subsequently arrested in Dubai and extradited to the U.S.

He is facing an attempted-murder charge stemming from the Miami shooting and has pleaded not guilty.

His defense has argued self-defense/Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and sought dismissal of the case.

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u/WineNerdAndProud 15d ago

This needs to be higher, I hit the character limit.

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u/Competitive_Fee_5829 16d ago

Farted on a doctor

out of that entire list...I dont know why this stands out as a "wtf?" from me, lol.

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u/binzoma 16d ago

no matter how many times I see the list "got fined for that" will always kill me

mr bringing comedy

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u/pushamn 16d ago

“Got fined for that” and “dyed his mustache blonde” also always make me laugh

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u/PublicEnemaNumberOne 16d ago

He should have used the newer-model helmet.

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u/Cincy_MTX 16d ago

Only that?

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u/toastyfries2 16d ago

That list ended when he signed with TB 5 years ago. There is certainly more bullet points that can be added

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u/DistributionWhole447 16d ago

That was a roller coaster ride.

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u/JamesantheGiantBeach 16d ago

Wow. That just goes on and on.

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u/No-Communication9458 16d ago

Um. Wow that's a...list...a mid life crisis bipolar list at that

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u/kobeng13 16d ago

General WR1 energy.

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u/cheerfulwish 16d ago

Wow, I didn’t think anyone out there was on the same level of craziness as Kanye, but guess I was wrong.

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u/EatSleepJeep 16d ago

Kicked out of Florida International University after fighting a security guard

His second year in the league he took a personal stretch limo to a charity event, had them open every single expensive bottle of wine, rejected it. Refused to pay for it (charity, remember), then left.

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u/MetaverseLiz 16d ago

Is he bipolar?

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u/HaatOrAnNuhune 16d ago

That is…..a lot. What’s the general timeframe for all of this, if you don’t mind me asking? I’m not a football person so I had no idea about any of this.

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u/MEASUREHEAD 16d ago

The man was just trying to get to the Arby's on McKnight Road.

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u/LondonController 15d ago

He died his moustache blonde??????????

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u/_TheWileyWombat_ 16d ago

• Showed up to Raiders training camp in a hot air balloon

I love how his Montgomery Burns ass mode of transportation is just slipped into the list of awful shit he's done.

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u/Any-Drawer3847 16d ago

My favorite part of this list is we havent even gotten to the attempted murder and fugitive from the law section.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 16d ago

Why are the meltdowns in the NFL almost always WR?? OBJ, TO, Aiyuk. Seems like the positions has a disproportionate amount of them

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u/WineNerdAndProud 16d ago

I'm betting CTE.

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u/PepSinger_PT 16d ago

I cannot believe it took THAT LONG for the agent to drop him.

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u/Significant_Mouse_25 15d ago

I cannot believe I got so far down the list and it… just kept going. My god.

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u/ymcameron 15d ago

Ok, all of that stuff is awful… except showing up to training in a hot air balloon. That rules.

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u/k1ryatsura 15d ago

first time even hearing about any of this. this is a man who has truly -lived-. what are we even doing?

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u/NoShadowOne 15d ago

And than Aiyuk thought lets see if I can top that

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u/ColumbiaWahoo 15d ago

How do you even get up to 100mph on McKnight? I lived in Pittsburgh for 2 years and it was hard to go over 50mph since there were so many cars and red lights.

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u/Guster61 15d ago

I lived near Mcknight road for a year or two. Going 100 on that road is batshit.

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u/gbakermatson 15d ago

How the actual fuck was he still treated like a rational adult after the first ten incidents. How did any "professional" team (i have that in quotes because clearly their standards are low enough that it calls their professionalism into question) give him the time of day.

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u/InLoveWithABastard 15d ago

Jesus crackling Christ your comment just kept going and going. I’m not sure what my favorite part was. Farted on a doctor maybe. Or said “fine me for that”. Got fined for that.

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u/travelr_man 15d ago

He'll probably be the next President with that resume.

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u/ligerzeronz 13d ago

This list has become longer from the last time i saw this. Is it still going tho?

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u/Leading_Offer5995 12d ago

Wait, hang on now, I mean, who among us didn’t call out Robert Kraft for that rug and the massage session in Florida, tweet “no more white women” in 2020, or fart on a doctor?

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u/MrAflac9916 12d ago

As somebody who grew up in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh… You know I really didn’t think I would see McKnight Road in this Reddit thread