Former Pittsburgh Steelers stars and teammates Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell discussed if they may have Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during a recent reunion.
Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell spent five years together in Pittsburgh (2013 to 2017). They formed the dynamic “Killer B’s” trio alongside quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, churning out a top-10 scoring offense every year from 2014 to 2017.
Brown hosted Bell on CTESPN, where the former All-Pro wideout asked his former teammate if he may have CTE. Here’s how the conversation plays out:
Brown: Do you think I have CTE?
Bell: (Laughs): I don’t think you got CTE.
Brown: Do you think you got CTE?
Bell: I don’t think I got CTE. We never know ’til we die.
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The video is awfully heartbreaking and difficult to watch. Brown notes that they suffered multiple concussions before noting that they were exposed to the violent toll of football as young kids.
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Antonio Brown adds that they grew up more angry and aggressive through the game of football. The Super Bowl 55 champion then stresses to Bell that they must be there for their children.
Bell and Brown both had ugly exits from Pittsburgh during the 2019 offseason. Bell sat out the entire 2018 campaign due to a contract dispute and signed with the New York Jets, and Brown essentially quit the team ahead of their Week 17, 2018 must-win contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Brown had a heated argument with Roethlisberger in a practice before that Week 17 game and walked out on the team. He requested a trade and was sent to the Oakland Raiders in a 2019 trade, though the AFC West club released Brown before he ever played a game for them because of his destructive behavior.
Bell was never the same after leaving the Steelers. Though Brown would win a Super Bowl ring with Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2020 season, his final two NFL seasons were overshadowed by off-the-field legal issues. The Bucs released him following a Week 17, 2021 game against the New York Jets when he stripped off his jersey and ran off the field after an argument with coaches.
Antonio Brown & Le’Veon Bell Were On The Path To Greatness In Pittsburgh
The Steelers made the postseason four years in a row with Bell, Brown and Roethlisberger (2014 to 2017). They won three AFC North division titles and reached the AFC Championship Game once in 2016.
Those two were bound for the Hall of Fame with Roethlisberger, but Bell ruined his chances by leaving the Steelers and wasting away his final NFL years. Brown’s disturbing legal problems and behavior will likely prevent him from reaching Canton as well.
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