The Colts punter asked Antonio Brown, kindly, not to kick him in the face on Thanksgiving

"My mom's gonna be there."
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The Colts punter asked Antonio Brown, kindly, not to kick him in the face on Thanksgiving
Antonio Brown tried to hurdle Spencer Lanning in 2014, unsuccessfully. Credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Colts punter Pat McAfee has a simple request for Antonio Brown this week: Don't kick him in the face while his mom is watching. Please.

The Colts and Steelers will face off in a Thanksgiving Day matchup on Thursday, and McAfee is hoping Brown — the Steelers wide receiver — won't repeat what he did to one unlucky punter two years ago.

Brown tried to jump over Cleveland punter Spencer Lanning in 2014, but kicked him straight in the face instead.


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Here's the hurdle-gone-wrong, along with McAfee's message.

Brown, who twerked his way into NFL headlines this season, had some fun with McAfee.

Brown leads the NFL with 77 receptions, and the Colts will be without star quarterback Andrew Luck, who is still nursing a concussion, so the Colts may have bigger problems than getting kicked in the face.

Still, a face-full of cleats isn't exactly something to be thankful for.

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Jacob Lauing

Jacob is Mashable's Sports Intern. He graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he studied journalism and served as editor-in-chief of Mustang News, Cal Poly's student newspaper. Some of Jacob's favorite activities include watching baseball, playing music and eating bagels.

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