Seven-time Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown made headlines last week when he participated in a workout with the New Orleans Saints, which he’s now accusing the Saints of organizing as a “publicity stunt.”
Brown, who reportedly showed up to the workout with a camera crew according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, spoke out on his workout in New Orleans in an Instagram video. Brown was one of several receivers to work out for the Saints last week, and coach Sean Payton said afterward that the team did not currently have plans to sign him.
It’s unclear that Brown would even get the chance to play if signed, as the NFL has stated that it could place Brown on the commissioner’s exempt list as it continues to investigate allegations of sexual assault levied against Brown.
In the video Brown posted, he noted that the NFL doesn’t appear to have a deadline to complete its investigation, which was launched in September. Brown thanked the Saints for supporting him – but strangely also accused the team of using him for publicity.
via ESPN:
“I really am at peace. I just don’t like the lack of respect in the world. Everyone has deadlines. But I guess the NFL don’t have a deadline for me. So I appreciate Sean Payton and them guys for supporting me to bring me out to work out. But I think it was a publicity stunt for them. Sean Payton knows the film that’s being left behind. But it is what it is. … I’m not gonna make excuses. I’m just gonna keep competing to be the difference, ‘cuz I know I’m the difference.”
The Saints finished the regular season with a 13-3 record and earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC. New Orleans will host the 10-6 Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round on Sunday.
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