Raiders to Suspend Antonio Brown After Altercation with GM Mike Mayock

The Antonio Brown saga continues.

The Oakland Raiders issued a pair of fines to their star receiver for missing mandatory practice sessions and meetings during his NFL helmet dispute in August. Brown took to Instagram to share his displeasure towards the team.

Antonio Brown Calls Out Raiders On Instagram

Wednesday, things reached a boiling point as Brown reportedly got into an altercation with general manager Mike Mayock. The Raiders now plan to suspend Brown just days before their season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday.

The Next Chapter: Antonio Brown and GM Mike Mayock got into it Wednesday, and the team is now planning to suspend its star wide receiver, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019

Antonio Brown posted the fine letter on social media that Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock sent him. It led to an exchange, which is now leading to further discipline. This is not going away anytime soon.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019

Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock has a strong, opinionated personality, as anyone who has watched him knows. WR Antonio Brown is his own man. It creates a combustible combination, to say the least.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2019

Following an underwhelming season of Hard Knocks, a very young Raider team is hoping to lay the foundations of a winning franchise before their move to Las Vegas next season. Without their star wide receiver, that task will be more difficult.

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