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Antonio Brown coins new nickname for himself

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 2/19/19

Antonio Brown is going to great lengths to encourage teams to speak with the Pittsburgh Steelers about trading for him, and that could include a bit of a branding change.

In a nearly 10-minute Instagram live video on Monday night, Brown urged contending teams with “guaranteed money” to get in touch with him. He also said he now wants to be known as “Mr. Big Chest” rather than “A.B.”

On Instagram Live, Antonio Brown said:

*”If your team got guaranteed money, they want to get to know me and work with me, tell them to call me.”

*He now wants to be known not as “A.B.” but as “Mr. Big Chest.”

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2019

Interesting choice, right?

Of course, contacting Brown without permission would be considered tampering, as the star receiver is still under contract with the Steelers. Teams that are interested in him would, technically, have to contact Pittsburgh directly.

While there is no denying Brown’s talent and ability to produce, he appears to be hurting his own trade value more and more every day. If he only wants teams with guaranteed money to make a play for him, he seems to be implying he wants to be paid more. Brown is 30 and makes about $17 million a year, so it’s unlikely interested teams will want to restructure his contract in his favor.

In addition to the financial demands, Brown has reportedly scared at least one team off with his recent Twitter antics. He’s obviously trying to find the perfect situation for himself in 2019, but Brown probably isn’t doing himself any favors.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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