After Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown called a former teammate an “Uncle Tom,” former Patriots player Damien Woody offered his opinion on what it meant for a larger conversation.
It started after Brown missed the team’s final game of the season, kicking off a behind-the-scenes controversy that’s become increasingly public. Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark (Brown’s teammate from 2010 to 2013), now an ESPN analyst, bluntly stated on television that it was time for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to “put his foot down” with Brown and explore trading him.
Brown commented on ESPN NFL’s Instagram video of Clark, writing simply, “Uncle Tom.