Antonio Brown considers suing Buccaneers following his launch

Antonio Brown is contemplating authorized motion towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the staff launched him following his weird exit from a recreation towards the New York Jets throughout an everyday season recreation earlier this month.

Brown, who mentioned he was too injured to play, was minimize after he eliminated his jersey and gear and walked off the sphere through the third quarter of the sport. The Buccaneers launched the extensive receiver three days later, terminating his $3.1 million greenback contract. 

Brown and his lawyer, Sean Burstyn, mentioned the matter this week on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” They mentioned they are going to request cash for surgical procedure on Brown’s injured ankle in addition to the cash from the NFL’s collective bargaining settlement that Brown feels is owed to him.

Burstyn claimed the staff is making an attempt to spin the incident right into a psychological well being difficulty. For that cause, the lawyer mentioned a defamation lawsuit towards the Bucs is feasible. 

Throughout the interview, Brown claimed the teaching employees pushed him to play by means of an ankle damage. He and his lawyer mentioned the Bucs medical employees gave him Toradol, a short-term ache reduction shot that will make it so Brown couldn’t really feel the harm to his ankle till he couldn’t play.  

“Within the midst of not having the ability to play damage, I used to be advised, get the hell out of right here and ‘you are executed,'” Brown mentioned of his interplay with head coach Bruce Arians earlier than he left the sphere  

The Bucs group has denied an of damage cover-up. Following Brown’s launch on Jan. 6, Arians claimed that Brown was upset about not getting focused by quarterback Tom Brady, and that medical personnel tried on a number of events to look at the receiver’s damage. 

When requested about Brown’s interview with HBO, the Bucs mentioned they might chorus from additional remark past the statements they issued within the days after the Jets recreation. 

Throughout the interview, Brown mentioned he was not apprehensive about getting the ball from Brady.

“Tom Brady is my man. He is the rationale I am on Tampa Bay, so I do know I’ll get the ball,” he mentioned.

Brown, a four-time All-Professional extensive receiver, has a historical past of controversy. Throughout his 12 years within the NFL, he has left a number of groups on unhealthy phrases, together with the Raiders, for whom he did not play even an everyday season recreation. He was accused of sexual misconduct by a former coach in 2019. He denied the declare and settled it in 2021. 

He additionally submitted a pretend Covid-19 vaccination card to the Bucs group, incomes a three-game suspension final 12 months. 

The Buccaneers completed the season 13-4 and made it to the divisional spherical of the playoffs earlier than being eradicated by the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Brady, the seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion and holder of a number of NFL passing information, is contemplating whether or not to retire.