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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Le’Veon Bell said Sunday he texted Antonio Brown right after the team’s comeback win over the New York Jets which was overshadowed by the wide receiver’s antics.
Bell and Brown have been teammates on the Buccaneers for a few weeks this season but spent five years together on the Pittsburgh Steelers. He said he will have Brown’s back regardless of the wide receiver’s decision-making process and how it affects the team as a whole.
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Antonio Brown #84 celebrates his touchdown with Le’Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Heinz Field on Sept. 28, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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“I found out when we got into the locker room after the game, I instantly sent him a text real quick, he texted me back,” Bell said, via Pro Football Talk. “He’s still one of my closest friends. You won’t hear me talking bad about AB at all. Things happen, but he’s one of my closest friends that I’ve been around, close teammates. Overall good person. Obviously some bad decision-making sometimes, but he’s human, he’s not perfect, and we’ll continue to move on without him and keep moving forward.”
Bell added he and Brown were still close friends and it’s disappointing he won’t be on the team for the playoff run.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown celebrates with running back Le’Veon Bell after making a 62-yard touchdown in the first quarter during a NFL AFC Wild Card football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 8, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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In the middle of the third quarter against the Jets, Brown appeared to be getting into a sideline disagreement with Mike Evans. Brown was then seen taking off his gear and throwing some of his belongings into the…
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