Antonio Brown is weighing in on Colin Kaepernick saying he hasn’t been mistreated.
The former wide receiver recently sat down for an interview with ‘This Is 50.’ During the show, the free agent spoke about his life outside of the NFL.
Host June Archer asked Brown to give his perspective on the NFL following his release from the Buccaneers. While speaking on the matter, Archer brought up Colin Kaepernick’s situation, seemingly trying to compare the two.
However, AB quickly interjected to dismiss the comparison.
“Colin Kaepernick, not AB,” the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer said. “Colin Kaepernick, not even from the hood. He’s not even from Liberty City, so I don’t even wanna mention his name. AB is a valuable football player. AB had stats last year, touchdowns.”
Archer then says he wants to discuss the way Kaepernick was being treated by the NFL.
If you’re not aware, in 2016 Kaepernick started a controversial wave after he did not stand for the National Anthem during a preseason game. Kaepernick’s refusal caused an uproar in the NFL community. Kaepernick later filed a lawsuit against the NFL alleging that the league blackballed him for his political stance.
“Nah he’s been treated good. He got Netflix documentaries, don’t get it twisted,” AB continues. “That’s the wrong thing about the world. We think ‘aww Kaepernick treated so bad cause they don’t let him play football.’ Yea they didn’t let him play football. They gave him commercials. They gave him money.”
Brown later gave Kaepernick his credit for the philanthropy he’s done but remains adamant that his and Kaepernick’s situations are different.
“Kaepernick is a great guy. I feel like he stood for a great cause but he don’t understand, he’s not from Liberty City,” AB added. “He ain’t even built like that.”
