The AB era has come to an end in New England.
The New England Patriots have decided to release Antonio Brown amid a number of off the field issues, including the rape allegations filed against him by his former trainer.
The Patriots issued the following statement on Friday afternoon: “The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown. We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time.”
Following the stunning announcement, Brown simply tweeted, “Thank you for the opportunity @Patriots #GoWinIt.”
Patriots released Antonio Brown. His stay in New England lasted one game.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2019
Thank you for the opportunity @Patriots #GoWinIt
— AB (@AB84) September 20, 2019
Antonio Brown has been traded once and cut twice in the span of six months this.
There is now question as to whether he will ever play in the NFL again.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 20, 2019
The Patriot’s signed the 31-year old All Pro receiver less than two weeks ago and he made his debut with the team last Sunday in Miami, where he caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. AB was previously cut by the Oakland Raiders ahead of their season-opener following a tumultuous off-season during which he refused to play without a specific helmet, which led to a heated altercation with the team’s general manager, Mike Mayock.
Most recently, AB has been accused by a second woman of sexual assault and sending her threatening text messages, which prompted another investigation by the NFL.
Despite his undeniable production on the field, Brown’s issues off the field simply aren’t worth the headache. If it couldn’t work with a well run franchise like the New England Patriots, than what other team is there?
Check out some of the instant reactions to the latest AB news below. What do you guys think? Did they do the right thing by letting him go?
Antonio Brown’s career with the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/fr7bzVvydG
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 20, 2019
Life comes at you FAST pic.twitter.com/2tCOA1V9pl
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 20, 2019
AB’s tenure in New England pic.twitter.com/rqZZJ4wcBB
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 20, 2019
There were only a couple teams who showed interest in Antonio Brown before he signed with Pats, that list will probably be whittled down to zero for the foreseeable future
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 20, 2019
For sale:
AB helmet, bareley worn— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) September 20, 2019
OJ Simpson is about to drop a video, skin glowing, on a resort, telling another football player he gotta get his life together.
— Kazeem Famuyide 🍎 (@RealLifeKaz) September 20, 2019