Antonio Brown Posts About New Single and Is Lit up by Twitter Users for Poor Timing

Monday morning, sports fans on social media mourned the death of Kobe Bryant with an outpouring of condolences across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Former New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown, on the other hand, was releasing a new song. This did not go over particularly well for the free agent.

Brown dropped a link to “Man On A Mission” on Twitter in an effort to get some more listeners. Users on social media reacted with a variety of messages, many of which referred to him as a clown. The content was diverse, but the dominant theme was that this was not the right time for Brown to be posting about his rap career.

While some of the comments were focused on the fact that this isn’t the time for new music so close to Bryant’s death, others mentioned Brown’s legal issues. He recently turned himself in to be arrested on alleged burglary and battery charges but was later released with instructions to seek out a mental health evaluation.

Users on Twitter wanted to make it very clear to Brown that there were far more important things going on in the world than his music. Whether it was Bryant’s death or the various court-ordered requirements that Brown needs to fulfill, it just simply isn’t the time for him to be putting out songs.

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When Brown released his new song, several users felt that it was done in poor taste. The world was mourning the deaths of Bryant, Gianna, and the seven other individuals on the helicopter. They wanted to know why the former New England Patriots receiver was trying to make the conversation revolve around himself. 

One user on Twitter even asked Brown to consider a different scenario. What if he had been the one that perished in a helicopter crash? Would Brown want someone to be posting about a new song while the rest of the nation was mourning his death?

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Following the release of Brown’s new song, users on social media wanted to ask him about his priorities and his ability to provide sympathy during a tragic time. Others simply felt that the former NFL receiver was trying to make everything about himself instead of thinking about the tragic helicopter crash on Sunday. 

Bryant aside, there were other users on social media that felt Brown needed to take a step back and evaluate his situation. They felt that he should have been focusing on avoiding jail time and getting help instead of releasing new music. 

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Many individuals certainly believed that Monday was not the time to release new music due to the tragic deaths of those on the crashed helicopter in California. There needed to be time to grieve the lost lives. Although other users simply wanted to broaden the timeline.

Some people mentioned that the morning after a tragic incident was not the best time to post about new music. Others wanted to let Brown know that there is never a perfect time to release his songs.

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Brown is back on Twitter and posting about his new songs, which caught many users by surprise. They thought that he had been arrested due to alleged burglary and battery. What changed? Was he still in jail or had he been released? 

There were several individuals on Monday that asked Brown about his status. They wanted to know if he was behind bars and if he was allowed access to a cell phone or the internet. 

 

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Throughout Brown’s brief rap career, he has written songs about how much money he has, and he has also teased lyrics about former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. What other songs are in the pipeline?

There were several users on social media that wanted to suggest topics for future releases. One example revolved around the rocks that Brown allegedly threw at a moving truck and its driver.

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Is the Monday following several tragic deaths the proper time to release a new song? Most fans believe that it certainly isn’t. Others didn’t really care about Brown providing time for fans to mourn Bryant and his daughter Gianna. They just didn’t see the correlation between Brown’s music and the tragic accident.

What the fans did notice, however, is that Brown left the courthouse after being released and immediately began running down the street. His lawyer took off in pursuit while yelling that he was running in the wrong direction. 

 

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Brown may be working on a full-length album and releasing new music every few days, but the users on social media think this is time wasted. In their opinion, the former NFL receiver should be turning his attention to the more important aspects of life, including his legal troubles.

Specifically, there were some users on Twitter that simply wanted Brown to undergo the various tests and evaluations that the judge ordered last week. They want to know if there truly is some help that could be provided to the receiver-turned-rapper.

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