Could Pittsburgh Steelers’ star Antonio Brown be on Facebook’s payroll?
Hmm, I guess we may now know why Pittsburgh Steelers’ star Antonio Brown’s controversial locker room video was on Facebook Live moments after the Steelers ‘ upset playoff win.
The All-Pro wide receiver has an endorsement deal with the social networking giant that’s in the « high six-figures, » according to a NFL.com report Sunday.
In case you missed it, Brown was criticized and reportedly fined for posting Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin’s profanity-laced postgame locker room victory speech on Facebook’s live-streaming video feature after the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15.
Brown later apologized and said he let his « emotions and genuine excitement » get the best of him as he wanted to share the win with fans.
« It was wrong of me to do, against team and NFL policy, and I have apologized to Coach Tomlin and my teammates for my actions, » Brown said on his Facebook page and his other social media accounts.
