“They Want to Make More Money Off of You”: Mike Tyson Gives Grim Reality Check Before Antonio Brown Opens Up About How NFL Wants to Control Their Players

Hotboxin’ is back with a bang! The guest gracing the latest episode of the iconic podcast is American football wide receiver Antonio Brown. As always, the show offers many fresh stories to keep viewers glued. Though it is primarily about the visitors, it is, however, needless to say, that what fascinates everyone is the comments and tales from the once ‘Baddest Man on the Planet.’ And it didn’t take much time for Mike Tyson to throw some light on a conundrum that reportedly afflicts one of the most popular sports.

So, the conversation started with the trio discussing ways to deal with naysayers and cynics. Tyson shared why, in his younger days, he acted so aggressively. But he changed for good when he left that environment. He also explained why, during his youth, the sudden inrush of fame and money left him confused. As a result, he found it challenging to deal with it.

A stark warning: Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson explained how one often faced challenging and contrasting situations while growing up on the streets. Then, addressing Brown, DJ Whoo Kid said, “It must be hard for him, like the NFL kind of like controls like family control, but they monitor every player’s activities and lifestyle. like is it like stressful to be under that umbrella where you’re constantly like scrutinized about like what you do, how you turn up, and even outside?”

Immediately, Tyson chipped in that the NFL receives widespread attention even when the name of Antonio Brown splashes in the newspaper. He emphasized, “…. it’s all money game. … they want to make more money off of you than you make off yourself.”

Whoo Kid asked ‘AB, “What was the mentality like when you were young dealing with it?” The wide receiver explained that in the NFL, one has to go in with the mindset that people will watch the game and judge you based on your performance.

Comparative studies…

Every player will be judged against a standard set by other players. He continued, “… that’s a part of it, but when you get older and you become super successful, and then you realize that the NFL doesn’t want you to be who you are and you’re playing on teams...” When Whoo Kid asked whether it happened even after one had won the Super Bowl, Brown confirmed that it was the case.

35-year-old Miami-born Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr., known to most as Antonio Brown, was selected in the 2010 NFL draft. He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he remained for the better part of a decade. Absorbed by the Oakland Raiders in 2019, a year later, he joined the New England Patriots. But his tenure at the Greater Boston-based team remained short, and he went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, by 2021, ‘The Bucs’ had released him. Besides football, ‘AB’ has been busy making a name for himself in music.

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