Antonio Brown Has a History of Staying in the Headlines for All the Wrong Reasons

Photo: Kevin Sabitus (Getty Images)
Photo: Kevin Sabitus (Getty Images)

I’m not sure if Antonio Brown’s story is more sad or idiotic, but I’m leaning toward the latter.

At one point, he was the premiere wide receiver in a league filled with some extremely talented ones. He wasn’t the biggest, he wasn’t the fastest, nor was he the most athletic. But was the best.

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This doesn’t include the insanity he puts on his social media daily. Trust me, the things he posts will have you questioning if it’s real.

Most recently, he was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for a warrant related to outstanding child support payments, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department. The warrant for his arrest claims that the former NFL player did not abide by a child support agreement with the mother of his oldest daughter, Wiltrice Daughter.

In an interview with TMZ, Jackson claimed that Brown owed more than $30,000 in child support.

The point of all this is to say he’s become one of the most despicable former athletes in recent memory and it’s extremely disappointing to see people give him the time of day. Whether that’s in his business dealings or budding music career, he needs to be ignored, and maybe then, he will get his life together and stop embarrassing himself and others associated with him.

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