Antonio Brown returns to the Pittsburgh Steelers! Good kind of.
As part of Brown’s ongoing quest to conquer rap, the catcher hosts a “reunion tour” in Pittsburgh. Brown will perform in the Enclave on South Side Flats.
Brown’s endeavors in the hip-hop industry are well documented at this point in his career. The ex-Steelers star has dabbled in rapping since his release from the Buccaneers in 2022. Since then, Brown has released an album, a music video and a few other singles to boot.
Interestingly, Brown’s “reunion tour” was scheduled for a earlier date (May 20). However, the circumstances surrounding the ex-Steelers star (namely, vacationing with boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather, Jr.) forced the concert to be moved to a later date.
AB has a concert date in Pittsburgh coming up 🤔#Steels #NFL pic.twitter.com/FQ84b6Fxmn
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) May 16, 2022
Antonio Brown’s time with the Steelers is quite interesting to look back on. There’s no denying his talent on the pitch: Brown was arguably the best receiver of his generation. Its size and speed were simply unmatched. However, there were a litany of off-field issues that ultimately led to his trade to the Oakland Raiders in 2019.
Since then, Brown has been involved in multiple off-field issues (many of which came during his time with the Raiders). The ex-Steelers WR was still a dominant presence on the pitch, but his penchant for grabbing headlines left a sour taste in the mouths of many fans (and perhaps a few front offices).
Now Brown finds himself without a home in the NFL after a messy outing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The WR star has expressed a desire to retire with the Steelers franchise. Given his recent statements about gambling in the future, however, that could happen sooner rather than later.
