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Steelers’ Antonio Brown tweets ‘Rise up’, Falcons respond

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a 43 yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a 43 yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
By Alex Makrides
March 7, 2018

Nothing gets people riled up on social media more than pro athletes or celebrities posting simple, cryptic tweets. Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Antonio Brown exemplified that Wednesday morning when he tweeted “Rise up.”

This of course has been the Falcons and their fans slogan since the 2016 run to the Super Bowl.

Falcons fans responded to the tweet imploring Brown to come to Atlanta and join Julio Jones, which would surely create the best wide receiver combination in the NFL.

The Falcons even responded to Brown’s cryptic tweet, which then caused the Steelers to get involved.

The idea of Brown coming to Atlanta is a mere pipe dream however. He is under contract with the Steelers till 2021 and it is very unlikely the team would part ways with its star playmaker.

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