Meanwhile, After Practice…

INT. PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRACTICE FACILITY – DAY

COACH TOMLIN: Come on in, son.

ANTONIO BROWN: Hey, coach.

COACH TOMLIN: So I’m sure you know why you’re here.

ANTONIO BROWN: Of course.

COACH TOMLIN: I understand you’ve apologized to Ben and to Coach Haley.

ANTONIO BROWN: Yeah, we squashed it.  [gets up to leave] All good?

COACH TOMLIN: [taken aback] Well, no.  You…

ANTONIO BROWN: I GET SHIT ALL WEEK FROM THE MEDIA AND NOW I GOTTA PUT UP WITH SHIT FROM YOU TOO? [kicks over trash can]

COACH TOMLIN: See, Antonio, this is what I’m talking about. Your temper tantrums are getting out of control, it’s causing a disruption to team chemistry…

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INT. CAROLINA PANTHERS PRACTICE FACILITY – DAY

COACH RIVERA: …and at this point an apology is irrelevant.  Everyone is already well-aware of the incident, and have made whatever judgments they are going to make.

CAM NEWTON: Yeah, well, I’m not going to be the media’s little monkey and dance for them whenever they want.  They’re not gonna stop me from being me.

COACH RIVERA: And that’s your prerogative, Cam.  But “being yourself” doesn’t mean you can’t grow as a person.  To be frank, this isn’t the first kind of incident that has made people question your maturity…

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INT. NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS PRACTICE FACILITY – DAY

COACH MCADOO: …and I don’t think it’s unreasonable for people to expect more out of a player who has been in the league for as many years as you’ve been.  I don’t understand why you can’t just pick up Anakin and Qui-Gon and all the other figurines and set them up again later.

ELI MANNING: But they’re part of the battle for Corsucant! They can’t just abandon their posts!

COACH MCADOO: [rolls eyes] Eli, refusing to throw the ball to Odell because he put Jango Fett and Count Dooku in a sixty-nine position is not the behavior of a big boy quarterback in the NFL.  Now I don’t want to have to call Olivia over this, but…

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INT. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS PRACTICE FACILITY – DAY

COACH KOETTER: [slightly muffled]…you can’t just go trusting everyone who reaches out to you.  Not all of these guys have your best interests at heart.

DOUG MARTIN: But they said it would make me grow taller!

COACH KOETTER: Now Doug, I know you’re tired of your nickname, but we can’t have you getting suspended again.

DOUG MARTIN: Tom Brady uses it and he never tested positive!

COACH KOETTER: That may be, but you should understand that the NFL has a different set of rules for Tom Brady.

DOUG MARTIN: [opens mouth to protest]

COACH KOETTER: Now I know it’s not fair, but that’s just the way it is.  Being an adult isn’t always about being treated fairly – sometimes it’s about understanding that there are things in the world that aren’t fair.

DOUG MARTIN: [under his breath] …wish I was Tom Brady…

COACH KOETTER: [losing his temper] WELL WHO THE FUCK DOESN’T, DOUG? WHO THE FUCK DOESN’T?

COACH KOETTER: [calms down, smooths out hazmat suit]  Listen, Doug.  You’ve been a great player for us, and we don’t want that to change.  We just feel…

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COACH RIVERA: …like you could use some additional coaching…

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COACH MCADOO: …on how to behave a bit more like…

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ALL COACHES: [in unison]…a mature adult.  There’s a facility in Texas we’re sending you to…

ALL PLAYERS:  [in unison] Aw, come on, that place is for rookies!

ALL COACHES: Sorry…

COACH TOMLIN: …Antonio…

COACH RIVERA: …Cam…

COACH MCADOO: …Eli…

COACH KOETTER: …Doug…

ALL COACHES: …but we’ve already paid your tuition.  You’ll be spending a semester at the…

COACH RIVERA: …Dak…

COACH TOMLIN: …Prescott…

COACH MCADOO: …School…

ALL COACHES: …of Maturity.

— [to be continued] —