Unfortunately, the head coach of the New York Jets officially decided to terminate his contract due to…
Brown claimed that despite being in “extreme pain” during Sunday’s victory over the New York Jets, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were pressuring him to play through an ankle injury that will need surgery; Bruce Arians claims Brown did not draw attention to the medical team’s injury.
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The wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left the field after removing his jersey and tossing it into the stands.
The Tampa Bay Bucs have decided to cut Antonio Brown’s contract, effective immediately.
Despite being in “extreme pain” during Sunday’s victory over the New York Jets, Brown had accused the Super Bowl champions of pressuring him to play through an ankle injury that will need surgery.
The Buccaneers, who had just declared their release of the wide receiver who had run off the field in controversy during the third quarter of his previous game, did so less than twenty-four hours after Brown’s allegations.
“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have terminated the contract of Antonio Brown, effective immediately,” the statement read.
“Although Antonio’s ankle was treated and he was on the injury report the week before the game on Sunday, our medical staff cleared him to play before the game began, and he never told our staff members that he couldn’t play during the game.
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Permit Cookies When Brown stormed off the field in the third quarter with the Bucs trailing, he made headlines for his hurried departure from MetLife Stadium. He took off his jersey, shoulder pads, and undershirt before tossing his shirt and gloves into the stands.
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Then, on Wednesday, he issued a lengthy statement via Sean Burstyn, his lawyer. Brown claimed that after informing Tampa’s head coach that he could not play because of an ankle injury, he was fired by Bruce Arians.
December 2, 2021: The NFL suspended Brown for three games for falsely claiming to have received a Covid vaccination.
January 2, 2021: Coach Bruce Arians declares that AB is “no longer a Buc” as he exits the field during the Bucs’ game against the Jets.
January 3, 2021: Arians disputes rumors that Brown was sidelined due to an injury.
January 5, 2021: Brown, through his agent, issues a statement claiming that a “dangerous” injection caused him to play hurt.
The Buccaneers formally release Brown on January 6, 2021.
Brown continued by saying that an MRI had shown lost cartilage, a torn ligament from the bone, and broken pieces of bone.
The 33-year-old wide receiver posted screen grabs of a rumored text message exchange between him and Arians the day before the Jets game on Thursday.
