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Arch Manning (left) and Antonio Brown (right). Photo credits: Imagn
September 2, 2025 By  NFL

“Came Out Looking Like Kenny Pickett”: Antonio Brown Mocks Arch Manning With $14M NFL QB Dig After Texas Freshman’s First Game

Antonio Brown’s latest victim is none other than Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Arch Manning. Manning started for the Texas Longhorns for the very first time on Saturday and played against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The young quarterback has been predicted to be among the best already, but his performance against Ohio State was not so great.

Manning managed only one touchdown for the team with 17 pass completions out of 30 attempts, and the Texas Longhorns ended up losing with a 14-7 final score. The young quarterback’s performance brought about reactions from many online, including Antonio Brown, who ended up comparing him to Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kenny Pickett.

Arch Manning (left) and Antonio Brown (right). Photo credits: Imagn
Arch Manning (left) and Antonio Brown (right). Photo credits: Imagn

“Arch came out lookin like Kenny Pickett…” Antonio Brown tweeted from his X account about Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns.

Kenny Pickett, as a quarterback, is known for his many inconsistent performances. Although the player is definitely talented, Pickett has not managed to live up to his hype. Perhaps Antonio Brown is pointing this out in Arch Manning.

Despite Arch Manning’s poor game in the season opener, fans are still not worried since there will be plenty more opportunities for the young player to prove himself. Later this weekend, the Texas Longhorns will be taking on the San Jose State Spartans for the second game of the season.

Antonio Brown Calls King Harris “Ugly”

On another note, Antonio Brown ripped into rapper King Harris after the son of rapper and actor T.I. recently announced that he hopes to be bigger than the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson. King Harris appeared on Reginae Carter’s ‘Heir Time’ podcast and was recorded saying that his goal to do more than MJ.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 14: Antonio Brown #81 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 14, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

“So, my goal is to be bigger than Michael Jackson.” King Harris said to Reginae Carter who started laughing, in the ‘Heir Time’ podcast.  

“God dam that n*gga ugly…”Antonio Brown replied to Complex’s tweet which shared King Harris’ comments.

While Antonio Brown’s tweet might have been blatant and rude, it looks like this time the comments section was brimming with users who felt irritated with King Harris’s comments. Despite Michael Jackson having passed away back in 2009, he is still considered to be one of the best music artists in history.

The ‘King of Pop’ still has plenty of fans, with even the younger generation falling in love with his music. It is quite understandable why these fans might feel angered when someone like King Harris makes such comments about their idol. 

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