Patrick Chung Appears To Give Antonio Brown Advice Amid Helmet Drama

Antonio Brown got into a thing with the NFL, and it looks like Patriots Patrick Chung has something to say about it.

Maybe Brown should change his mind and follow the rules.

Brown may sit for almost any reason he can get, and he told the Raiders he won’t be coming back if not allowed to wear a helmet of his choice.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on the case.

“And now this: Raiders’ WR Antonio Brown has told team officials that, unless he gets to wear his old helmet, he will not play football again, per league sources. And more….
“Antonio Brown believes the new helmet that the rules mandate he wears protrudes out and interferes with his vision as he tries to catch football. The Raiders have been sending Brown other approved helmets to try out but, at this time, he is not interested in wearing any of them.”

NFL Network’s Mike Silver confirmed the tension between Brown and the Raiders.

Brown filed a grievance to keep using the helmet he had with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL doesn’t allow the use of this helmet because it isn’t certified by the National Operating Committee for Standards and Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE).
 “When he showed up for the 1st OTA, however, Brown requested his old helmet. After being told he’d have to wear an approved model, witnesses say, the WR loudly voiced his displeasure, complaining QBs such as Brady and Rodgers were not being subjected to the same scrutiny.

“Shortly thereafter, Brown stormed out of the facility in protest. Later that day, Raiders officials found video footage of Rodgers, during the Green Bay Packers’ OTA session, wearing an approved-model helmet and texted it to Brown.

“The following day, Brown showed up in Alameda and acted like nothing had happened, accepting the new helmet from an equipment manager without protest and completing the workout. However, sometime in the next couple of weeks, Brown once again tried to take the field with his old helmet, which he had since had repainted with colors approximating – but not completely mimicking – the Raiders’ silver-and-black design.”

Things are getting really hot. The regular season is right at the corner.