Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell joked about, debated what it means to have CTE and whether they have it

Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown sat down with OutKick’s Nick Adams to discuss former President Trump and why he supports his candidacy. (Credit: OutKick)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowlers Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell were allowed in the same room together Monday. 

Brown's "CTESPN" podcast hosted the two ex-stars in a discussion of their unceremonious exits from Pittsburgh. 

They opened up about their thoughts and fears about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). 

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The disease causes mental degeneration to those who have had repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries. It is common among NFL players. 

Brown, in particular, has been suspected of having the disease. He has repeatedly claimed he has it in social media posts, like one from September 2023, when he wrote, "She know I got CTE that’s why she licking me" in a video posted to X. In April, he wrote, "My CTE acting up." 

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During Tuesday's interview with Bell, Brown asked his former teammate if he thought he had the disease. Bell said he didn't think Brown had it, nor did he think he had it himself. 

Brown then floated his own definition for the disease, which is far different from the medical one. Brown denied the idea that CTE causes "brain damage."

"I don't want to say it's brain damage because you can't live if it's brain damage," Brown said. "I feel like people try to frame CTE as a concussion you may have, but yo, we had a bunch of concussions. You know what I'm saying, like, you could live after a concussion." 

Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at