Antonio Brown reportedly had social media consultants help him with getting out of Oakland

BarDown Staff

h/t YouTube/Antonio Brown

Well, this is certainly a very 2019 way for a player to take control of his career.

Antonio Brown’s sudden, messy and seemingly chaotic exit from the Oakland Raiders now seems a little less chaotic after a report from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that Brown sought the help of social media consultants to accelerate the break-up. So there WAS a method to the madness!

Antonio Brown sought advice from social media consultants on how he could accelerate his release from the Raiders, accoring to @mortreport. pic.twitter.com/lXBQmxOB4Z
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 8, 2019

Brown also sought out advice from social media consultants for ideas on how he accelerate his release with Raiders. The first blow was posting the letter from Mike Mayock informing him of fines that included “conduct detriment,” which led to the next day confrontation
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 8, 2019

So this explains the photo of his fine that went up on Brown’s Instagram story, and it probably explains the camera crews following him along the way as well.

Looks like #AntonioBrown is unhappy again 😬 • (📸: @ab)

A post shared by TSN (@tsn_official) on Sep 4, 2019 at 7:58am PDT

#AntonioBrown shared his reaction to finding out he was released by the #Raiders 😬 ••• (🎥: @ab, @ale.sticktalk)

A post shared by TSN (@tsn_official) on Sep 7, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT

Well, it worked out as Brown got what he want. It wasn’t long after his release from the Raiders that he was signed by the Patriots, which is 1) so obvious a pairing that it hurts, and 2) apparently regarded as all but a done deal for other teams that were interested in Brown.

Agent Drew Rosenhaus says there was a “robust” market for Antonio Brown once Raiders released. A few teams confirmed “interest” or “consideration” only to get a sense Saturday morning the Brown and Patriots were a “fait accompli”
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 8, 2019

Among those teams were the Browns and Seahawks, whose QB @DangeRussWilson enjoyed working with @AB84 when they were with respective teams. Common theme: Steelers. The Seahawks at Pittsburgh next week. Browns in same AFC North division
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 8, 2019

So, if this was all calculated, perhaps it means that Brown is ready to settle in with the Patriots for the long haul?

This can’t possibly end with another messy split, right? Right?

h/t Twitter/mortreport