Ex-Steeler Antonio Brown accuses James Harrison of giving him CTE which caused WR to be super aggressive

CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) are repetitive traumatic brain injuries associated with a fatal brain disease that athletes involved in boxing and American football are exposed to. But surprisingly, Antonio Brown, who is a former Steeler, blames James Harrison for this unexpected situation of his.

If we think Antonio Brown’s weird history with the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t possibly get any weirder, he tops it. This time it was a live video posted on Instagram.

Brown claimed in the clip that he became extremely angry when an ex-teammate, James Harrison, hit him hard with what was allegedly an unauthorized helmet.

AB: “I wanted to tell you guys that I think James Harrison gave me CTE. James Harrison had an illegal helmet in the NFL for over 20 years. And he hit me once. And ever since he hit me, I’ve been super aggressive. So blame James Harrison for my CTE.” #Steeler #NFL pic.twitter.com/JRz8eh2qZK

— Blitz Guy (@BlitzGuyOG) February 4, 2023

Brown explained: “I wanted to let you guys know that I think James Harrison gave me CTE. James Harrison wore an illegal helmet in the NFL for over 20 years. And he hit me once. And ever since he hit me, I’ve been super aggressive. So blame James Harrison for my CTE.”

It’s currently hard to tell if Brown is joking or not. The NFL universe isn’t even convinced if he believes it anymore. Harrison played 16 seasons in the NFL, so making the claim that he wore unlawful headgear for more than 20 of those seasons is preposterous.