Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been making waves on social media ever since he launched his concept called “CTESPN.” This is a quasi-news initiative and a hashtag we use to stay relevant by sharing news and content about the world of sports.
Flagrant highlights of his absurd posts include bragging about cheating on his wife and seemingly predicting Russell Wilson going to Pittsburgh, but Bills safety Damar Hamlin A recent post about AB shows that AB’s previously comical tweeting habits are no laughing matter.
In a tweet asking users to name a “death of a fictional character they haven’t gotten over yet,” Brown said he suffered a tragic moment of cardiac arrest during a Buffalo Bills game in January 2023. He replied with a famous photo of Hamlin.
Hamlin responded by posting a screenshot of her Twitter inbox, but it was revealed that Brown had not responded to her five consecutive messages. (Related article: Former NFL superstar says his “brain is paralyzed by sexual desire”)
“Can you just send me a DM on Monday? Since you’re not DMing me back, I think you’re playing some lame game on Twitter with my situation,” Hamlin wrote alongside the image. “God, I pray I don’t become a burnt out old man like you. I’ve always looked up to you, fucking sad grandma. [for real, for real]. Talk about a clone that brings back the real AB! ”
Could you just send me a DM on Monday? Since I don’t DM you back, I think you’re playing a boring game on Twitter with my situation. God please don’t make me a burnt out old man like you. I’ve always looked up to you, it’s so fucking sad. Let’s talk about clones that bring back the real AB! 🤡👎🏾 https://t.co/AIgLUR60xI
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) March 29, 2024
“I was talking to myself in my DMs for over a year,” he continued. “You should have been an example. Come on, you’re the biggest weirdo we know! Quit Twitter and go do some work with your kids. Pray for #AB .”
I kept talking to myself in my DMs for over a year. You were supposed to be an example. Come on, you’re the biggest weirdo we know! Quit Twitter and go do some work with your kids. Please pray for #AB 🤡 pic.twitter.com/UD5D9erpax
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) March 29, 2024
Brown then responded to Hamlin’s defense with a wild, abusive, bordering on insane response.
Somebody run my Twitter, motherfucker, you entertainment, leave your ass in the field, boy, you don’t know me like that, my therapist told you. , NFL dudes have low self-esteem, I’m always looking down. #CTESPN https://t.co/1vyyDWbPUX
— AB (@AB84) March 29, 2024
“Someone please manage my Twitter” [n-word] This entertainment,” Brown replied. “I’ll leave your ass lying in the field, you don’t know that much about me and my therapist said you’re in the NFL.” [n-words] Low self-esteem,” he wrote in a wild tweet on Friday.
Besides the unpleasant threat of violence, which of course should not be simply ignored, I have one other interesting confession here.
What I and many others have long assumed is that AB doesn’t run his own Twitter. His prolific posting frequency seems to indicate that he’s hiring someone to take his place, which he seems to acknowledge here. However, he realized that if people found out he was a fraud, his brand would probably be tarnished, so he recanted his claims.
“I run my own Twitter, and that’s just what I wanted to do.” [clown emoji],” he wrote.
I run my own Twitter and that’s what I wanted to do 🤡
Jokes will be funny again in 2024 #CTESPN
— AB (@AB84) March 29, 2024
Brown then tweeted a wild, AI-generated photo of a frightened black man sitting next to an urn with Hamilton’s initials and the date “1998-2023.”
#CTESPN 😂 https://t.co/XUtyh8xvlK pic.twitter.com/nFmCY5nrFB
— AB (@AB84) March 29, 2024
To be honest, I think Brown is pretty interesting. His “Cracker Of The Day” series, although overtly racist, is quite humorous. However, this pathetic situation reeked of desperation and I lost interest in enjoying his content. There’s a fine line between telling jokes and being vulgar for the sake of being quirky.
I fully support AB’s right to tweet whatever schizophrenic garbage he wants. However, I imagine that I will be less favorable towards his posts in the future.
