A.J. Brown Went Absolutely OFF On Philly Radio Hosts
Philadelphia Eagles three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown has had enough with the sports media.
The star wide receiver found himself taking time out of what was a lovely Friday afternoon to call the Eagles' flagship Philadelphia radio station, WIP, to let the hosts know that they were full of it.
A.J. BROWN PICKED UP HIS PHONE AND CALLED INTO THE STATION
"What's the deal? You guys [the hosts] are supposed to be supporting Philly, but it doesn't turn out to be that. Why make so many rumors? You know what I'm saying," Brown asked WIP hosts Ike Reese and Jack Fritz.
"Because most of the rumors aren't even real… these are rumors that you guys are making up and everybody is running with them. So what's the deal," Brown continued.
Brown was responding to some in the Philly media blaming him for the team's failures last season. After starting off with a monstrous 10-1 record, the Eagles soon found themselves a dysfunctional organization that only won one game out of their next seven. They would eventually lose in the Wild Card round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with offensive coordinator Brian Johnson immediately being dismissed when the offseason commenced.
A.J. BROWN HAS A POINT
Honestly, for as much as players can be a pain in the you-know-what, I have to give props to A.J. Brown here. Good for him for actually caring and calling out what he believes to be BS - especially when it involves his career and his future with the Eagles.
And when one of the hosts asked Brown if he was a diva in the locker room and on the sidelines? Well, Brown didn't hold back in his response.
"I just truly feel like I’m misunderstood as a player, as a person. It gets frustrating because anything I say, anything I do, it gets magnified times ten. I get classified as a diva, I want the ball and this and that. Blah, blah, blah," Brown continued before then telling the WIP hosts that they didn't know anything going on.
"Honestly, it’s the other way around. You see me getting upset on the sideline, and you automatically think it’s about targets. No, no. What if I’m holding my players accountable? What if I’m the guy that pushes everybody in the locker room, makes everybody uncomfortable to try to better themselves for the team? What if I’m that guy?"
BROWN SAYS HE'S AN EMOTIONAL PLAYER
In two seasons since joining Philly, A.J. Brown has been rather dominant, catching 194 passes for 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns. Meanwhile, you can imagine the hosts just taking the longest sip of tea as they realized that they were on the hot seat. Many on social media agreed and praised Brown for calling in.
"I'm the person you need on this team because I am willing to hold people accountable, make people around me better. But nobody sees that. All you see is the flare-ups… . Nobody in that building works harder than me, I can stand on that and say that," he continued during the 20-minute call in.
Brown also called out the hosts when they asked about potential drama between the wide receiver and his quarterback Jalen Hurts.
"I think that is BS. I'm not going to get into our relationship on the air...it wasn't a problem when I was on my six-game streak. They only started talking about that when we started losing."
Brown's call came just a few hours after WIP had NBC Sports' Peter King on, who criticized him for his performance towards the end of the season. King even insinuated that the Eagles needed to fix things because it would otherwise be a disastrous year.
Clearly, Brown disagrees.