here has been a lot of controversy around National Football League player Antonio Brown this past month. After being traded to the Oakland Raiders for $50 million dollars he misses practice, complains about the team’s helmet policy, gets freed from his contract and is picked by the Patriots, and now has been accused of rape.  

With about 40 different types of helmet options, Antonio Brown was the only one to file a grievance. The reason he claims he is so mad was that the NFL would not allow him to wear a Schutt Air Advantage helmet, which he had worn throughout his entire career. Anyone can see that this is just an act to get more attention and with it stronger leverage for contract discussions. He is completely undermining the fact that the NFL is trying to protect players by vetting helmets.  

Antonio Brown missed two key practices before the season began this season and for that, the Raiders fined him $50,000. Brown brought this issue forth on his social media by posting a picture of the letter he received, trying to make the team sound like the bad guy in the scenario, even though the punishment is solely a result of his own actions. His immaturity reached peaks, when, on his YouTube channel, he posted videos of him visiting Alameda County Coliseum, mocking the field and posing as though he was scoring touchdowns despite his claim that he hates the team.  

After all this, the Raiders finally decided to release Brown from his contract. When he received the news, Brown posted a video in which he ran around as though he was a child being released from a timeout.  

The New England Patriots picked Brown up almost immediately after his release from the Raiders. This seemed like just another reason to give Brown a second chance. Nearly a week later he was accused of rape and other heinous acts. The Patriots believed they could get a star player, but they should have thought about the effects he would have on the team. At this point, Brown, with his immature behavior and reprehensible abuses of power, stains any team he touches; at the very least, the Patriots need to drop him, and this goes for any other player who has behaved in such a manner or committed such acts. 

It is unacceptable for a player to act so disrespectfully to their team to continue getting paid and continue to be given second chances. If someone was constantly complaining at their job and poisoning the work environment with their presence, would they still have a job? No. Players like Antonio Brown should not be treated any differently.