The NFL world was left awestruck on Sunday after Antonio Brown had yet another bizarre outburst. This one occurred on the sideline during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Week 17 matchup with the New York Jets. Reports indicate that AB had been benched by Bruce Arians, prompting the wideout to remove his gear and undershirt before exiting the field while waving to the crowd. Brown's antics were shocking, and even he may be surprised by how much money he potentially just flushed away. According to Spotrac, Brown may have cost himself $1 million in incentives.
Antonio Brown needed:
8 more catches to unlock a $333,333 bonus.
He also needed 55 receiving yards to unlock another $333,333 bonus.
He also needed just 1 receiving TD to unlock another $333,333 bonus.
This was a costly outburst.
— Spotrac (@spotrac) January 2, 2022
It's unclear what prompted Arians to bench Brown, but he'll be pretty disappointed in knowing that he just narrowly missed out on a handful of significant incentives. If Brown had managed to grab eight more receptions, he'd have unlocked a $333,333 bonus in his contract. 55 more receiving yards would net AB another $333,333, while just one more touchdown reception would see him earn an additional $333,333.
Well, based on the nature of his exit from Sunday's game, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say that Brown just threw away his chances at hitting any of those milestones, as it would be a genuine shock to see him back in a Buccaneers uniform for Week 18.
Those were certainly achievable milestones for AB, especially considering the amount of injuries plaguing Tampa Bay's offense, which had made Brown one of the top targets for Tom Brady. However, his emotions got the best of him in the aftermath of his benching, and AB will wind up short of his incentives and the extra cash that would've come with it.
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