Antonio Brown called Mike Mayock a “cracker” during Wednesday’s altercation

[wppete]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/06/antonio-brown-called-mike-mayock-a-cracker-on-wednesday/

 

 

“More details about the Wednesday conversation between Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown and General Manager Mike Mayock have come to light, including language used by Brown that escalated the situation ahead of Thursday’s reports of a possible suspension.

The conversation came after Brown posted a letter from Mayock informing him of fines for missing practice time on social media and PFT has learned, via a league source, that Mayock told Brown that the team preferred to keep such matters private. Brown then began hurling insults at Mayock that included calling him a “cracker.”

 

Previous reports also indicated that Brown threatened to punch Mayock in the face during the exchange. Josina Anderson of ESPN also reports that Brown used the word cracker and other “cuss words” during the exchange, but quotes a team source as saying that the altercation never appeared to be spilling from verbal to physical.

“[Mayock] was like, ‘I’m cool, I understand your displeasure,'” the source said. “[Mayock] sort of just like . . . just walked away because he saw it escalate.”

Word on Thursday was that the Raiders were planning to suspend Brown, but nothing has been announced at this point and Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus has said his client wants to repair the relationship with the team.”

 

[LeGOATski]

....and he's a racist to boot

 

This just keeps getting better

[aristocrat]

he is self destructing

[LeGOATski]

 

I don't think there's anything to repair. Is this the 2nd or 3rd chance? The kid doesn't deserve the privilege at this point.

[Warcodered]

Like what kind of cracker are we talking about Ritz, Triscuit, Wheat Thin?

[ddaryl]

I use to think "cracker" meant white folks were white like Saltine Crackers. It wasn't till recently I found out it has to do with the cracking of a whip.

 

Still going to dress up like a Saltine for Halloween

Edited September 6, 2019 by ddaryl

[LeGOATski]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

Like what kind of cracker are we talking about Ritz, Triscuit, Wheat Thin?

 

Also, was it "cracker" or "cracka"...?

 

There's a difference

 

I think

[snamsnoops]

Just now, Warcodered said:

Like what kind of cracker are we talking about Ritz, Triscuit, Wheat Thin?

I believe it to be the cracka a$$ cracka kind!

[mykidsdad]

He will be a Patriot by year's end and win a superbowl. Isn't that how this usually works? 

[HOUSE]

1 hour ago, mykidsdad said:

He will be a Patriot by year's end and win a superbowl. Isn't that how this usually works? 

CLEVELAND  BROWNS, where everything blows up

Edited September 6, 2019 by HOUSE

[Mrbojanglezs]

What a loser this guy is. So glad he's not on the Bills. 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

...WHOA!!!...Drew claims AB wants a good relationship with the Raiders...now Drew is a pretty honest (COUGH) guy, right??..........

 

Antonio Brown wants a good relationship with the Raiders, Drew Rosenhaus says

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 6, 2019, 10:53 AM EDT

 

The agent for Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is continuing to work toward salvaging the relationship between his client and the team.

 

Drew Rosenhaus said on ESPN this morning that although Brown and Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock did have a run-in, there’s no reason team and player can’t coexist.

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/06/antonio-brown-wants-a-good-relationship-with-the-raiders-drew-rosenhaus-says/

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy

[Kirby Jackson]

Am I alone in that I wouldn’t even be a little offended if someone called me a “cracker” or “honkey” or any other racist term for white people? You could say about 213,000 other things that my sensitive @$$ would be bothered more by. 

Edited September 6, 2019 by Kirby Jackson

[keepthefaith]

5 minutes ago, ddaryl said:

I use to think "cracker" meant white folks were white like Saltine Crackers. It wasn't till recently I found out it has to do with the cracking of a whip.

 

 

 

Yeah and in that context it's a really disrespectful and offensive thing to say. 

[ddaryl]

3 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Am I alone in that I wouldn’t even be a little offended if someone called me a “cracker” or “honked” or any other racist term for white people? You could say about 213,000 other things that my sensitive @$$ would be bothered more by. 

 

 

I roll with it. Don't bother me a bit, I use to love Saltines. 

 

 

Just now, keepthefaith said:

 

Yeah and in that context it's a really disrespectful and offensive thing to say. 

 

Yes it is, kind of funny IMO.

Edited September 6, 2019 by ddaryl

[FlutieFlake7]

8 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Like what kind of cracker are we talking about Ritz, Triscuit, Wheat Thin?

Hopefully one those new extra toasty Cheezits

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Am I alone in that I wouldn’t even be a little offended if someone called me a “cracker” or “honked” or any other racist term for white people? You could say about 213,000 other things that my sensitive @$$ would be bothered more by. 

I don't think you're alone.

 

Yes, the fact is that it's a racial slur.

 

The other fact is that the context around it isn't nearly as impactful as the context around other racial slurs.

[CaptnCoke11]

See if ESPN talks about that comment.. I’m guessing no

[Golden Goat]

When Burfict is the adult in the room, you're in trouble...

From ESPN: "The source stressed the confrontation escalated quickly, but it never appeared to be getting physical, and players, including linebacker Vontaze Burfict, attempted to separate Brown from the situation in order to calm him down."
 

[YoloinOhio]

How is he still on the team?