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The first thought was Antonio Brown fumbled the bag epically after the Oakland Raiders released him. But hours later, the star but problematic wide receiver had signed a one-year contract with New England Patriots worth a cool $15M.
Almost immediately, NFL Twitter started pointing to the jig.
Was NE head coach Bill Bellichick pulling elicit maneuvers to land AB all along? A lot of people seem to think so.
Also, it’s another reason to point out the trashness of the NFL. Peep some of the best reactions below.
Antonio Brown Joins The Patriots For A Cool $15M, NFL Twitter Calls ShenanigansΒ was originally published on hiphopwired.com
1. OJ, though?
Hopefully the third teams the charm!#antoniobrown #Patriots pic.twitter.com/W39uSa2PIE
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) September 7, 2019
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When Antonio Brown meet Josh Gordon at the Patriots facility π pic.twitter.com/RqLzlm1xkf
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 7, 2019
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This is how it went down.#tampering pic.twitter.com/jaoRDs8y72
— Nino Mitch (@ninbadabing) September 8, 2019
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Hereβs Antonio Brown finding out the Raiders released him: pic.twitter.com/nP4AZUh84s
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 7, 2019
5. Bruh…
Antonio Brown sought advice from social media consultants on how he could accelerate his release from the Raiders, accoring to @mortreport. pic.twitter.com/lXBQmxOB4Z
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 8, 2019
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Patriots tried to trade for Antonio Brown in March, but Steelers did not want to trade him to a rival. So instead of having to give up a pick or picks for him in March, Patriots get Brown without having to compensate another team in September.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2019
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Antonio Brown is a great talent. But he is everything that is wrong with pro sports.
— Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) September 8, 2019
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First look: Antonio Brown arrives in Foxboro pic.twitter.com/enge8cgqbq
— Kevin O'Neill (@KevinBuffalo) September 8, 2019
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Antonio Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN this morning that the #Patriots "expect everyone to be accountable. They don't make exceptions. I've discussed this with Antonio. And he wants to be a Patriot ... He's honored with the opportunity."
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) September 8, 2019
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βDo you think Antonio Brown will destroy the Patriots the way he did the Raiders?β
— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) September 8, 2019
America: pic.twitter.com/MoxMMha9Cj
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Raiders Antonio Brown vs Patriots Antonio Brown pic.twitter.com/HRG0LsrNUa
— Trash Talk NFL (@TrashTalkNFL) September 8, 2019
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Antonio Brown leaving the Raiders for the Pats pic.twitter.com/jQrgoR1WTI
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) September 7, 2019
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Belichick after signing Antonio Brown to the Patriots after being released by Oakland pic.twitter.com/6c3c4nHTJD
— πΏππ«ππ£ π (@BullsFanDevin) September 7, 2019
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The patriots are always up to something #antoniobrown pic.twitter.com/fsnKhe3m2n
— Stimmy Hoffa (@BLACKGUY855) September 7, 2019
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Some notes on @AB84 via @TwitterSports:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 7, 2019
* Since Friday afternoon, there have been more than 1.5M Tweets about AB, more than any other athlete in the world.
* Shortly after he signed with the Patriots, there were more than 20K Tweets per minute about him.
His business is boomin'.
