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So that’s it, that’s all, the controversial football career of Antonio Brown — who is as graceful, spectacular and prolific on the field as he comes across immature, awkward and just plain dopey off it — is finally finished.

Good riddance, you say? Or you don’t believe it for a minute?

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Well, it might depend on if Brown turns out to be a man of his word. He hung up his cleats with comments on social media Sunday morning when, a day and a bit after being released by the New England Patriots and politely thanking them for the opportunity, while once again proving incapable of keeping his mouth shut.

Setting Brown off this time, it seems, is the realization that $29.125 million US in guaranteed money from the Oakland Raiders and a $9-million signing bonus from the Patriots is expected to be rescinded.

He plans to get his union to fight for the cash, and while some league executives believe he has a case, it would be an injustice if he won.