After nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown took to Twitter to announce that he wanted out of his contract, and wanted to move on to other, presumably greener, pastures.

This announcement came after months of drama.

To be fair, Brown can play football, and he can play it well. Since 2013, he’s averaged 114 catches, 1,524 yards, and 11 touchdowns per season. For this reason, he's being compared to the likes of Jerry Rice.

But between getting benched since Week 17 for failure to show up to practices, beefing with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, driving like a lunatic, and having severe anger issues with women, Antonio Brown's turmoil far outweighs his professional accomplishments.

Here are three reasons why teams should steer clear of the wide receiver.

3. The Steelers aren't going to let him go so easily, and it's going to cost a prospective team dearly if they want Antonio Brown that badly. According to ESPN, the Steelers are going to want a first-round pick, at the very least, in exchange for Brown. And because Brown has salary demands of $12.625 million next season, $11.3 million in 2020, and $12.5 million in 2021, teams may be enticed to make a larger offer — though Brown really doesn't have that much of a bargaining chip in this case.

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2. He's has displayed childish behavior. Again, this is a man who has undeniable talent. But he's known for being someone who throws literal temper tantrums when he doesn't get the ball as much as he thinks he should. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Brown's behavior is often described as “embarrassing” and “the worst I've ever seen.” Who's to say he won't bring that attitude to the next team he joins? And is this even appropriate behavior on a football field?

1. The NFL is currently researching his domestic misconduct case. It doesn't matter if Antonio Brown is found guilty, or innocent, in a court of law — the NFL is conducting its own investigation into the domestic misconduct incident, a process that could take months or even years to fully investigate. If the NFL decides to bench Brown for his role in the incident, it could really put a proverbial wrench in his plans to play.

Overall, while Antonio Brown is a great player, he also comes with more drama than he's necessarily worth.