Scott Bair explains Antonio Brown controversy on 2019 NFL Kickoff Show

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Maybe "AB" stands for "always beefing" after another controversial story involving the All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown was reported Thursday.

"Yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, Antonio Brown and general manager Mike Mayock got into a verbal altercation that definitely got tense," NBC Sports California Raiders Insider Scott Bair said on the NBC Sports 2019 NFL Kickoff Show Thursday morning. "It did not formally get physical, but they had to be separated."

AB went to Instagram on Wednesday to express his displeasure with a pair of fines handed down by the Raiders regarding unexcused absences from team activities during training camp. The Raiders now plan to hand down a one-game suspension to Brown, although that has not been formally announced.

“It always goes back to that talent/tolerance scale,” Bair said. “The better you are, the more tolerant teams have to be. And Antonio Brown is a Hall of Fame talent, so he gets a very long rope.”

“He [Mayock] will not tolerate some of the things that AB has done here, especially posting that fine letter on social media, is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”

[RELATED: Raiders could void Antonio Brown's contract if they suspend receiver]

Mike Mayock made a quick statement to the media after the show, simply stating that AB was not at the facility and that the organization had no further comment at this time.

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