Brown sent out a tweet Wednesday morning in response to a comment from his former offensive coordinator, Bruce Arians. In the tweet he also managed to call out Sanders, who was also on the team at the time Arians was a coordinator in Pittsburgh.
So let’s break down each situation and explain what’s going on.
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Antonio Brown vs. Bruce Arians
Appearing on Adam Schefter’s podcast, Arians called out Brown’s actions from Week 17:
Antonio Brown’s response
Brown meant to say kangol hats, but the message is the same. He clearly didn’t appreciate Arians, currently the head coach for the Buccaneers, calling him a “diva.”
And as you can see from the tweet, he also called out Sanders due to an appearance the Broncos wideout made on NFL Network.
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Antonio Brown vs. Emmanuel Sanders
Sanders appeared on NFL Network because he has interest in being an analyst. And since Brown was in the news, and Sanders used to be a teammate of his, it seemed logical that he’d be asked to comment on it. But his comments about Brown weren’t glowing.
Here’s what Sanders had to say on the situation:
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Emmanuel Sanders’ response
And Sanders didn’t stop there. He also retweeted someone else who called Brown out.
Brown responded to that by retweeting a tweet of his own.
So, what’s next?
Brown apparently has some sort of interview he plans to release. He’s teased it several times on social media, claiming he did one with James Harrison and Chad Ochocinco Johnson.
Someone asked Brown on Twitter to release the interview, to which the wideout responded “coming.” But he’s said that in the past and still … no interview. As for what’s in the interview, Brown tweeted there’d be no finger pointing and that it’d be “all positive insight for the fans.”
He provided a little more detail about what to expect in an Instagram Live video earlier in the week.
“For all the negative speculations about my character, I’ll be addressing it soon,” Brown said on the social media platform. “I’ll be sure to tap in with you guys, but it’s all positive. I’m 31, I’m still excited to play, I’m here with one of my mentors, one of my brothers. Right now, man, I’m just embracing the new year, the start of something fresh. That’s all I can really give you all right now. But yes I’m 31 and still excited to play the game. I’m motivated, inspired, encouraged. Stay by the phone, my phone lines open.”
