The Antonio Brown saga isn't quite over. Though the Oakland Raiders didn't suspend Brown for his verbal fight with general manager Mike Mayock, they are fining him “unprofessional behavior,” according to ESPN's Ed Werder, a development that isn't sitting well with the six-time Pro Bowler.
Source: The #Raiders fined WR Antonio Brown an unspecified amount for his unprofessional behavior in a recent interaction with GM Mike Mayock. “He’s been fined and he’s not happy,” the source said.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) September 7, 2019
On Thursday, word broke that the Raiders would suspend Brown for the altercation, which stemmed from the team fining him for missing practice. However, head coach Jon Gruden said on Friday that he would be playing against the Denver Broncos.
Brown reportedly called Mayock a “cracker” during the altercation. Their fight never got physical, but linebacker Vontaze Burfict did have to hold him back as Brown said he would hit the general manager.
Mayock gave a brief statement to the media on Thursday. At that point, it looked as if Brown's Raiders career was in jeopardy. However, things changed when he gave an emotional speech to his fellow teammates on Friday, which may have prompted Gruden to say he'll play on Monday against the rival Broncos.
Brown's Raiders career, after his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been anything but quiet. Over the span of an offseason, he sustained frostbite on his feet, threatened to retire due to a helmet disagreement, and, most recently, got into the fight with Mayock for posting his fines on social media.
It's fair to say that the Raiders didn't expect this much from Brown. However, they appear to be living with it as losing a perennial Pro Bowler isn't in their best interest coming off of a 4-12 season.
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