VIDEO: Raiders GM Mike Mayock Calls Out Antonio Brown for His Continued Absence Due to Helmet Issue
By Thomas Carannante
Perhaps at this point we can throw endless shade at the Pittsburgh Steelers for botching their situation with Le'Veon Bell, but at this point they have to be nothing but praised for getting Antonio Brown far, far away from them. The embattled Oakland Raiders wide receiver has been making headlines for quite a while now and just about all of them have been negative or dramatic. And he's now apparently on the Raiders' last nerve, as general manager Mike Mayock called him out on Sunday.
Antonio Brown not here because he’s upset about helmet. Mike Mayock wants him back with team. He’s all in or he’s all out. #Raiders pic.twitter.com/3eQejXQYfq
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) August 18, 2019
It's safe to say the Raiders have been about as accommodating as they could possibly be up to this point. From his frostbitten feet to threatening to retire, Brown has been the ringleader of the offseason circus -- something the already-laughingstock Raiders don't need.
So when the GM is putting you on blast, it's time you just suck it up and get back to work.
#Raiders GM Mike Mayock just told reporters WR Antonio Brown is not at practice because he’s upset about the helmet issue. Said at this point, Raiders have “exhausted all avenues” and it’s time for the WR to be “all in or all out.”
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 18, 2019
Brown was said to have found a 2014 model of his preferred helmet this weekend, but the NFL was not able to approve it because it failed concussion testing. It's likely this is what his frustration is stemming from.
Per source . . . .
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 17, 2019
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.
Per source........
This is definitely going on for way too long.