Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin suggested Wednesday it could be a while before Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown returns to the field.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Gatlin said it took him "months" to recover when he suffered frostbite on his feet and ankles as a result of cryotherapy in 2011:
Brown has not practiced since July 30, and ESPN received confirmation Wednesday that it was because of frostbite on his feet after he failed to wear proper footwear in a cryo chamber in France.
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