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THURSDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:MLB: Giants at Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. (NESN, WEEI)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- Antonio Brown's doctor ripped him earlier this week for farting in his face and now Brown is going back at him, saying his doctor bragged about the incident at the time.
Brown posted a text exchange with his doctor Victor Prisk to his Instagram story and added, "Do anything for clout."
Antonio Brown's post about the conversation he had with his doctor after the viral farting video: pic.twitter.com/wDU7cg23Rl
— Disgruntled Tedy Bruschi (@patsesque) September 18, 2019In the texts, Prisk calls the incident "funny as s--t" and mentions his "nose of steel," saying, "I was pretty stoic."
Prisk told Sports Illustrated this week he is currently suing Brown for $11,500 in unpaid fees.
"I'm a doctor and this man is farting in my face," he told SI. "It just seemed childish to me."
Antonio Brown continuously farting in front of his doctor."It seemed just childish to me," Dr. Prisk said to @SInow . "I'm a doctor and this man is farting in my face." pic.twitter.com/uAdCUyDAP9
— The Talk-- (@TTalkSports) September 16, 2019-- NFL quarterbacks have been dropping like flies already this season and one referee wants to make sure Tom Brady stays on the field.
Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan said recently after he made a legal hit on Brady during the Patriots' win over the Dolphins last Sunday an official told him to "stay off Tom."
Raekwon McMillan told me when he hit Brady on Sunday - a perfectly legit hit - the referee told him "Stay off Tom." NFL still protecting those QBs amid several early season injuries to marquee ones
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) September 18, 2019The Patriots blew out the Dolphins 43-0.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Way to go, baby." -- Tom Brady, to Antonio Brown during the Patriots' win over the Dolphins on Sunday
