Antonio Brown not upset with Steelers, still looking for trade

Antonio Brown made it known there is no hard feelings towards the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he’s still looking to be traded this offseason.

All offseason the only people Antonio Brown didn’t have an issue with is the Steelers fanbase. Outside of that, he’s seemed to contain harsh feelings for the entire organization, or at least those in charge. Apparently, not anymore.

According to Brown himself, the Steelers front office lack “mutual respect.” Talking to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, Brown expressed his thoughts on what his General Manager Kevin Colbert said after the two sides decided it was time to move on.

"“Of course (Colbert) tried to clarify because, you know, he stated the truth and he’s going to backpedal on his words,” Brown said, per Darlington. “But what grown man is calling another grown man a kid? ‘Fifty-two kids.’ Like, you don’t have no respect for these guys? Like, these are the guys that go to work for you … That’s my issue. You know what I’m saying? It’s all about respect.”"

Brown continued to talk about his team, commenting on Colbert’s words towards Ben Roethlisberger. Much like the rest of the media, Brown spoke on how Colbert is not helping his team by allowing his quarterback to do whatever he pleases.

"“Things (are) not getting better,” he said. “They’re not changing. You know what I mean? He just stated it. There’s 52 kids and it’s this guy (Roethlisberger). Bro, it’s one team.”"

Not many people within the fanbase was on Brown’s side prior to his meeting with Art Rooney II. Following it, though, Colbert’s comments seemed to push those in the middle towards the side of the wide receiver.

Even if Ben Roethlisberger is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, it seems that Colbert is allowing him to do whatever he pleases without criticism. He doesn’t need to be put down after every poor performance, but if Roethlisberger is calling players out on his radio show he should be able to receive feedback on his own play.

The Antonio Brown drama should end soon enough. Colbert has said that now five teams are calling about Brown, but the Steelers won’t move him without the right compensation.

Once moved, the drama in Pittsburgh should come to an end, but their performance in 2019 will be monitored closely. If they continue to struggle, many might point back to Brown’s words to the reason this team can’t seem to get it together.