JuJu Smith-Schuster Appears to Throw Shade at Antonio Brown and Diva Receivers in Latest Comments
By Sean Facey
JuJu Smith-Schuster and Antonio Brown have had, to say the least, a rocky relationship.
The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver now appears to have thrown shade at Brown and diva wide receivers in general with his latest comments.
JuJu Smith-Schuster took the high road with most of his comments today but toss, IMO, a little dart at Antonio Brown: "I will take 5 catches for 30 yards and win the game than have 10 catches, two touchdowns."
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) May 22, 2019
"I will take five catches for 30 yards and win the game than 10 catches, two touchdowns," he said.
It's likely that this is nothing more than his way of emphasizing that he wants to play with a team-first mentality, but one can't help but recognize similarities between the latter option Smith-Schuster presents and Brown's self-centered personality.
It's also hard to ignore the timing of the comments, which come just a day after Brown chose to skip the first day of OTAs with the Oakland Raiders.
JuJu was asked if there's a better vibe in locker room now: "The chemistry is on point. We don’t really have a, uh... Everyone’s on the same page. Everyone’s communicating. There’s really no, uh, how you say… drama in our locker room." #Steelers @937theFan
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) May 22, 2019
Brown is notorious for his constant demands for targets, something that ultimately caused a rift between him and his former Steelers teammates.
The two certainly haven't been chummy this offseason following Brown's dramatic departure, but again, this could be nothing more than JuJu simply airing out his preference to win games over padding personal stats. Unfortunately, there will forever be an undertone.