The Oakland Raiders plan to suspend Antonio Brown after he posted a picture of his fines from the team for missing mandatory team activities on social media. He and general manager Mike Mayock reportedly got into it on Wednesday because of this incident. This was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Next Chapter: Antonio Brown and GM Mike Mayock got into it Wednesday, and the team is now planning to suspend its star wide receiver, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019
Antonio Brown posted the fine letter on social media that Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock sent him. It led to an exchange, which is now leading to further discipline. This is not going away anytime soon.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019
There is no indication of how long Brown could be suspended, but he is likely out for the Raiders opening game against the Broncos.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brown could lose up to $30 million in guaranteed money for a suspension that is deemed conduct detrimental to the team.
Update: According to Rapoport, things did not get physical, but Brown did threaten Mayock. Then he punted a football and said, “Fine me for this.”
More on #Raiders WR Antonio Brown and Mike Mayock yesterday: It did not get physical, sources say. But after a screaming match, Brown told Mayock that he would hit him in the face and then punted the ball… and said, Fine me for that. 💸💸💸
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2019
This post will be updated as more details come in.
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