Former NFL star Antonio Brown branded the media “crazy” when he took the stage on behalf of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, but he spared special treatment for Kamala Harris’ running mate.
Tim Walz is known as a “coach” around the Harris campaign because of his years as a high school football and basketball coach.
“He’s not a real football coach,” said Brown, who made a name for himself as a spectacular wide receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “He couldn’t guard me.”
Brown wore a MAGA hat as he took the stage ahead of Trump’s performance in front of thousands of fans at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, about an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh.
The ex-Steelers star, who left Pennsylvania in 2018 when he was traded to the Raiders, addressed the crowd of Trump supporters after teasing his appearance on social media earlier this week.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown called the media “crazy” as he took the stage on behalf of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday
Former Pittsburgh Steelers players Antonio Brown, left, and Le’Veon Bell, right, are seen on stage as Brown spoke in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
He compared his own rise, against all odds, as a lowly sixth-round draft pick to Trump’s improbable rise to the presidency.
But before laying out the case for Trump’s election in November (and looking for a cryptocurrency), the star had a message for reporters at the event.
“I know the media is going to call me crazy… Trump crazy for letting me speak here,” said a man who once made as many headlines for his bizarre behavior as his exploits on the field.
‘But I want to make this clear. We are not. They are.’
The Super Bowl winner arrived with fellow former Steeler Le’Veon Bell, who wore a T-shirt with photos of Trump and opponent Kamala Harris with the slogan “Trump or the Tramp?”
Antonio Brown sticks out his tongue as he appears to enjoy the Trump rally
The ex-Steelers star, who left Pennsylvania in 2018 when he was traded to the Raiders, addressed the crowd of Trump supporters after teasing his appearance on social media
The pair of former footballers greeted the crowds as they posed for selfies as supporters queued up to take part in the rally just under three hours before it was due to start.
Brown had hinted he would give a speech earlier this week in a social media post, which included a screenshot of an email reportedly from Trump’s campaign.
“Time to help make REAL change,” he wrote next to the photo. ‘Time to make a difference. It’s time.’
Brown has been vocal about his support for the 45th president online, recently accusing NBC of plotting against fellow Trump supporter Elon Musk during a Steelers game earlier this month.
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Despite the 53-year-old’s presence at the Steelers’ Week 5 game, Musk failed to get the Taylor Swift treatment as NBC’s coverage did not appear to show him in the stands.
Brown alleged that the network deliberately avoided Musk during his broadcast as a form of media censorship against Trump’s campaign.
“Another reason to vote,” he posted. “Media censorship is real and will only get worse unless it changes.”
There is no evidence that NBC deliberately avoided showing Musk as Brown claimed. DailyMail.com contacted NBC Sports for comment.
Brown first publicly endorsed Trump in May and even pledged to help him win a second term.
“I will support Trump,” Brown told Outkick. ‘I never met him. I admire his business moves and study his father, Fred Trump.
“But I think Donald Trump is a good businessman, he comes from a good family and has been a good president.
He added: “You know he likes black people campaigning, preferably footballers. So Donald Trump, you heard it here from the AB guy’s mouth: inauguration, send me my bag or whatever…’
Brown also praised Trump for the “great things” he had done “for a lot of my brothers in the music industry.”
Brown first publicly endorsed Trump in May and even pledged to help him win a second term
Brown has spoken out online about his support for the 45th president
Even in retirement, the 35-year-old has rarely been out of the headlines due to financial problems and a series of controversial outbursts on social media, which saw him bash the likes of Caitlin Clark and Tom Brady.
Last month, he taunted Taylor Swift during her romance with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
The former wideout referenced Swift’s anatomy before appearing to suggest Kelce should date a black woman.
Before that, he wrote next to a photo of Taylor and Brittany Mahomes embracing: “White People for Trump.”
It came after Brittany, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick and close friend of the pop star, faced backlash for liking a Trump-related post.
In March, he shared what appeared to be an AI-generated cartoon image of himself in a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey kissing the singer, who is wearing a light blue cheerleading uniform.
“Get over it Jizelle, what are those Swifties talking about? #CTESPN,” he wrote next to the image on X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to Tom Brady’s ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.
Brown appeared to try to rile up Taylor’s fans, known as ‘Swifties’, who are known for their fierce loyalty and protectiveness towards the Anti-Hero hitmaker.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown speaks during Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Brown gestures on stage during the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon
Brown was one of the best players at his position in the 2010s. But the end of his career is remembered for how he was traded to the Oakland Raiders, but left before playing a game and subsequently clashed with leadership on his next two teams.
Brown was one of the best players at his position in the 2010s.
But the end of his career is remembered for how he was traded to the Oakland Raiders, but left before playing a game and then clashed with leadership on his next two teams, being cut after winning the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but later stripped. of his uniform and leaving the field during a game against the New York Jets.
In Pittsburgh, however, he remains a record-setting star who delivered explosive plays.
Trump is all in for Pennsylvania this weekend.
On Sundays he will man a McDonald’s fry station near Philadelphia, hold a town hall in Lancaster and attend the Pittsburgh Steelers game in the evening.
Of the seven battlegrounds, Pennsylvania is the most consistent.
The state is likely to be the turning point in the elections. The 19 electoral college votes could push one or the other candidate past the threshold for victory on November 5.
To win, Trump needs high turnout in the deep-red counties surrounding the working-class city of Pittsburgh, to counter Harris’ support in major metropolitan areas.
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JL Partners surveyed 800 likely voters in Pennsylvania about their voting intentions from October 5 to 8 using a variety of methods. The results have a margin of error of 3.5 percent
Trump won the state in 2016 by fewer than 70,000 votes. Four years later he lost it by slightly more.
The latest DailyMail.com/JL Partners poll shows this couldn’t be closer.
If the election were to take place tomorrow, each candidate would win 47 percent of the vote.
Harris spent Saturday with Michigan-born rapper Lizzo at a voting event in Detroit, Michigan, on the first day of early voting.
She would then travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for a meeting with pop singer Usher.