I naturally jumped to the conclusion that this was a harbinger of the craziness to come.
All I asked is that you stop me when I say something that isn’t true.
And no one has yet.
Three weeks into Brown’s rookie season, to be exact.
Coach Damon Ware confirmed the lack of payment and said Monday that he has left the team.
The acting team president said they have been suspended from the team.
Prince, last seasons Most Valuable Player, currently has a league-leading 10 touchdowns.
Castronova averages 241.3 passing yards, also a league-high.
Menas was let go just before the seasons start.
Now we know more, thanks to Castronova’s appearance on theSideline Spectator podcast.
It’s a good interview.
He talks about his time with his current team, the Jacksonville Sharks.
Describes winning the MVP of the National Arena League Championship Game for Albany in 2022 and so on.
Brown officially took over by Game 2, a last second loss.
During the game, one Empire player injured his ankle, and was taken to Urgent Care.
When the trainers went to pay the $150 co-pay, Brown’s card was declined.
That was the first sign things were about to go sideways.
It wouldn’t be the last.
–Soon thereafter, all the players discovered their paychecks hadn’t been deposited.
The players threatened not to go to the next game, at Orlando, unless they got paid.
Brown insisted it would all be cleared up.
“I swear the money is coming,” he said.
So they made the trip and played.
“You guys suck!”
The coach screamed back “Say that to my face, motherfucker!”
and Brown promptly fired him.
That was 10 minutes into a 12-hour bus ride.
He was told they couldn’t.
“What is going on?”
“I haven’t even talked to this clown!”
“You’re son is fired, Bro,” came the reply.
“Tell him to make $2K a week elsewhere.”
Castronova told him everything that had taken place and said he’d never play for his son again.
“This dude is crazy,” he said.
“I understand,” Eddie said.
–The next plea came from the NAL commissioner, who said Brown wanted him back.
In fact, they never spoke.
He floated it out there that he was going to suit up and play.
According to Castronova, Brown Livestreams every, single thing he ever does.
And “Has never told the truth since he’s been there.
To that, I’ll add my own note.
It is exponentially crazier than even I could ever imagine.
And it’s still only just begun.
