So does this seem correct in summarizing this drama dating back to training camp?
Antonio Brown is broke (see the many, many issues he’s had which all revolve around money), blows up on the Raiders in order to get them to cut him so he can get another signing bonus out of the Patriots. His insane behavior at Raiders training camp is so bizarre it can only be explained as a con.
Britney Taylor waits until this additional signing bonus is announced, and thinking Brown is finally solvent, files a lawsuit immediately to pressure him into settling.
But it’s a huge misstep by Taylor.
She saw the bonus, no doubt, which answers the question of why she filed this immediately after he signed with the Patriots. But what she didn’t realize is that the check hadn’t been paid yet, and by making the case very public, she inadvertently killed the golden goose.
Taylor’s story may or may not be true, but whatever happened, this is all about money. And if you just assume that both Brown and Taylor are doing everything possible for financial gain, then the behavior from both of them is better understood.
As for the NFL and the Patriots, they are aware that the Raiders stunt was an attempt to double dip on sign-on bonuses, which may be the first time in modern sports that a player has faked a mental illness to break one contract and then pickup another. Brown is blackballed forever from the league. It isn’t about his off field troubles...it’s that he basically stole from an owner why he won’t play another down in the league.
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