Pittsburgh Steelers: Antonio Brown pushed the fine line, but didn’t cross it
The Pittsburgh Steelers know that Antonio Brown isn’t the type of player to keep his mouth shut.
When the Gatorade bottle got throw on the sidelines Sunday in Baltimore, people acted like Antonio Brown just left the team. Yes, no one should throw temper tantrums on the sidelines, but with players like Brown, it’s somewhat expected.
Brown isn’t the guy to stay quiet or avoid the spotlight. When he’s upset, he’s going to make it know. But for AB, it’s not like he’s telling the media he’s mad at the team. All he’s doing is releasing some anger in the moment, between him and his teammates.
This isn’t defending Brown. No one should do what he did, but at the same time, it’s way better than telling people not dressed in black and gold that he’s unhappy with what happened.
That’s the difference between right and wrong. He was at the line, yes, but he didn’t cross it. He kept it within the team, even if the media caught it. The only people he wanted to know he was upset was his teammates and in the NFL today, with all the media and interviews, that’s something not many players are doing.
Ben Roethlisberger voiced his opinion on the matter on 93.7 The Fan Tuesday morning, stating “I told him on the sideline, ‘AB, just come talk to me, ask me what happened, tell me that you were open.’ You know, if that were Heath Miller, I’d probably ask Heath on the sideline, ‘Hey Heath, were you open?’ and he’d probably tell me no because he wouldn’t want you to feel bad, that’s just who he was. That goes a lot further than throwing a temper tantrum.”
It’s true, AB should’ve just told his quarterback. That goes much farther than any other method of approach. He did go too far, but it wasn’t something drastic. He freaked out, but that’s it. He let it go, moved on, and we all know everything is okay between him and the team once again.
This is something that could’ve gone a lot worse, and with other dramatic players in the league, could’ve been something drawn out for weeks. With Brown, it’s gone after a day and everyone in the organization knows it.
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It’s fine to be upset with Antonio Brown, but he only pushed the fine line. He didn’t cross it.