Video producer Alejandro Narciso said Monday that Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden granted the use of a recording that involved a conversation between him and unhappy wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Narciso, appearing on the Dan LeBatard Show on Monday, was recording Brown last week for a video project when the receiver was told by agent Drew Rosenhaus that Gruden was on the phone. Brown took the call, and Narciso kept recording.
It has not been determined if Gruden knew that a recording was taking place, as he called Brown, “”the most misunderstood f—ing human being” he had ever met and wanted the player to “please stop this s— and just play football” for Oakland.
Narciso said that while he was editing the video, he was told by Brown’s marketing manager that Gruden needed to approve use of the recording. After Brown texted the video to Gruden, Narciso said the coach replied in three separate texts, “Wow, I love it,” “loved it” and “I love it.”
Brown ultimately put the recording on social media, which led to his release and signing with the New England Patriots.