Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown weighed in Tuesday on the debate between the risks and benefits of raw milk.
He encouraged his followers not to drink it.
“Please don’t drink raw milk,” Brown wrote in a post on X. “It’s disgusting. Yours truly. (And) infectious diseases (too).”
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown on the field before the New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on January 2, 2022. (Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)
Brown’s stance on raw milk appeared to break with that of President-elect Trump’s nominee for the top U.S. health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Both Brown and Kennedy supported Trump during the presidential election.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers player spoke at a pro-Trump rally in the days before Trump’s presidential election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Kennedy dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown greets fans before the Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Oct. 14, 2021. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)
The president-elect named Kennedy as his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services after the victory. Kennedy has said in the past that he only drinks raw milk and criticized agriculture departments for cracking down on the product.
But raw milk has been blamed for the spate of bird flu deaths among animals in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an order earlier this month that all raw (unpasteurized) milk ) should be tested for bird flu.
Nearly 4.4% of American adults report drinking raw milk at least once a year. About 1% of adults report consuming raw milk each week, according to a 2022 FDA study.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits “The Story With Martha MacCallum” at Pak Gazette Channel Studios on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
Proponents of raw milk say it has health benefits and an overall better taste.
