Antonio Brown's antics might cost him $30 million

Antonio Brown.
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Following a preseason that has featured a pair of mysteriously frozen feet, a bizarre war over helmets, and very little football, Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown will now be suspended by the team for an altercation with General Manager Mike Mayock, ESPN reported Thursday.

The suspension, the length of which has not yet been revealed, could allow the Raiders to void $30.125 million guaranteed in Brown's contract — and move on from a superstar who has been a monumental distraction since arriving from the Pittsburgh Steelers in March.

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Jacob Lambert

Jacob Lambert is the art director of TheWeek.com. He was previously an editor at MAD magazine, and has written and illustrated for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and The Millions.