Bron had Davis as a guest on his HBO series "The Shop" -- where the guys, along with stars like Antonio Brown, discussed real issues in their lives.
The topic turned to "public relations" when Antonio suggested Steelers ownership -- or at least, powerful members of the organization -- were trying to wrongly paint him as a "distraction" in the media over the past few weeks.
"That's the narrative they try to create once you doing your own thing," Brown said on the show ... "It's like, this guy's a distraction. He's this type of guy.