Antonio Brown may be unable to move past his beef with some of his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, including wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, that does not mean Smith-Schuster is remaining bitter.
Smith-Schuster, who was criticized by Brown on social media earlier in this offseason, has no issue with Brown and wishes him nothing but the best with the Oakland Raiders:
“At the end of the day, that’s his opinion,” said Smith-Schuster of Brown taking shots at him, per the Steelers' official team website. “For myself … I’m not worried about what he has going on and his team. I wish him nothing but the best. He’s a great player. He dominates on the field. As for myself, I’m worried about the guys that we have here, my teammates, and how I can be great on and off the field.”
Brown was apparently not happy with the fact that Pittsburgh's players voted Smith-Schuster as the team's MVP this past season, and his vitriol spilled over into the offseason.
Still, Smith-Schuster credits Brown for making him a better player:
“Oh, no doubt,” said Smith-Schuster. “I think everyone picked it up. Not only as a receiver, but everybody on this team saw how AB worked. He worked hard, 100 percent. But I think for myself, I’m just focused on how we can get better.”
The 22-year-old is coming off a spectacular 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 111 receptions for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, who played his collegiate football at the University of Southern California, was originally selected by the Steelers in the second round (62nd pick overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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