The Antonio Brown Redemption Tour continues.
And no, that isn't the name of a headlining musical act in support of his latest hip-hop album, No More White Woman 2020. It's Brown apologizing to everyone he's let down over the past year since leaving the Steelers, which kicked off his spiral out of the NFL and into nationwide headlines for all the wrong reasons.
We're not going to re-hash all that. It's been well documented.
One glimpse at Brown's Instagram, however, and it's clear he's trying to reverse course. He's apologized to Chelsie Kyriss, to the Hollywood, Fla., police department and to JuJu Smith-Schuster, among others.
He also opened up in an interview with ESPN's Josina Anderson, saying, "I think I owe the whole NFL an apology and my past behavior. I think I could have done a lot of things better."
Brown's not done there, either.
Monday, Brown took to Twitter to reach out to two former NFL players who battled issues themselves before bouncing back in a positive manner: Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress.
Vick was up first:
If my idol @MichaelVick can make a comeback I can too ! V7 if you in Florida let’s throw and talk about a comeback !!! @MichaelVick would be an honor
— AB (@AB84) February 3, 2020
Then came Burress:
Need a route session with @plaxicoburress and a big interview about his comeback it’s time to bounce back ! Inspiration!
— AB (@AB84) February 3, 2020
Brown hasn't played since Sept. 15, 2019, when he caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown as a member of the New England Patriots. However, he was released soon after amid a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault and rape filed by a former trainer. That case is still under investigation.
Now, after several altercations with Kyriss, disputes with police and an arrest just weeks ago, it appears Brown is at least attempting to bounce back in a meaningful, positive way.
Will it stick?
That remains to be seen. But his latest attempt to reach out to Vick and Burress does appear like a good move on the surface.
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