Brown is grateful to the supporters.
Antonio Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders on Saturday in change for a 3rd and fifth-round decide. The commerce was a very long time coming as Brown had beforehand expressed his discontent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown had trashed the group on social media, significantly quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as he felt as if his management abilities had been missing. Whereas Brown is comfortable to be with a brand new group, he made certain to thank the followers in Pittsburgh by buying some billboards with the message “Thank You Pittsburgh.”
In a press convention yesterday, Brown spoke to the younger Steelers followers and fered some phrases encouragement.
“To any child on the market from Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh will at all times be my household,” Brown mentioned. “These guys gave me an opportunity once I was a 21-year-old child. Clearly, individuals are listening to the issues which might be being mentioned and written. On the finish the day, it is all about the way you make folks really feel. I feel I made folks really feel good and nice, actually impressed, the way in which they watched me work, the way in which they watched me play. I do know Steeler Nation is having a foul day as we speak, nevertheless it’s at all times love. I encourage each child who watched me work and was impressed by the whole lot I’ve achieved. I hope I proceed to be a superb instance, proceed to be a superb position mannequin and proceed to encourage folks.”
Brown is becoming a member of a Raiders squad that went Four-12 final season.