Rashard Mendenhall: Was His Former Steelers Teammate Ben Roethlisberger a Racist? (Part 8)
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Published 2024-01-17
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Rashard Mendenhall, a former Pittsburgh Steelers player, shed some light on the contentious relationship between wide receiver Antonio Brown and his then-fellow teammate Ben Roethlisberger. Mendenhall claimed he witnessed a power dynamic where Big Ben had the ability to decide the career trajectory of others, and it caused distress among other Steelers players. Mendenhall highlighted Antonio Brown's love for football, suggesting that the assumption Brown simply "stopped showing up to practice for no reason" was flawed. Later, Mendenhall passionately explained his role in defending Brown during turbulent times, reflecting on his tweet where he compared Brown's treatment to slavery. His tweet was meant to provoke thought about the power dynamics and relationships within the NFL rather than accusing any particular person or entity of racism. Throughout the conversation, Mendenhall highlighted the importance of understanding the full context of a situation before forming judgments.
All Comments (21)
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This dude’s answer is like when you ask your high ass homeboy a simple question
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Racist or Rapi....nvm
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LOL, AB got thrown off the Steelers, Raiders, Patriots, and Bucs, but it's everyone else's fault.
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Boi just say it you think he racist damn all that extra shit
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Maybe Ben was part of the issue. But did Ben cause the issues in Oakland? What about NE? What about Tampa? AB dug his own grave 4 different times my dude.
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I don't think Ben was a great leader..but AB ego was outta control.. Ryan Clark said it and AB proved it with the way he acted with the raiders and. bucs.,,and how he turned on Brady when he vouched for him in new England and Tampa..hard to have any sympathy for AB!!
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Mendenhall is talking the truth and wont bend for vlad
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He has a point. The NFL always tries to push the narrative that the 'qb,' is NEVER to blame.
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Soooo how would Mendenhall explain AB's actions when he played for the Raiders, Patriots, Bucs?? Were all their QB's and players racist as well.
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FUMBLE in the Super Bowl and fumbled this interview. Some things never change.
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Even TO called out Steve Marrinucci as being low key racist. NFL got a dark history for sure.
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I think Vlad is missing his point.... It's not the money or the risk it's about the respect and value......
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So sick of this victim Olympics crap. Sometimes it's just the person people don't like. I think Antonio Brown is a jerk. Does that make me racist. No one is buddies with everyone you work with. Grow up.
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😂 I like Rashard but he speaks in riddles....just clearly say what you mean! Other than that, he's an intelligent bro 👍
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AB has to take responsibility too, his hands are not clean either. But I see what he is saying here
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What a well spoken guy… I have such admiration for him… And I didn’t really know what was going on… I appreciate his perspective….
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Vlad is trying to destroy this man's career but he is too smart to get involved in the controversy vlad is trying to stirr
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We need a locker room talk podcast from professional players the stuff the fans don't hear or see...
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Great clip and perspective.
