Antonio Brown Blames Buccaneers for Mid-Game Exit, Says He Was Injured
Antonio Brown Blames , Buccaneers for Mid-Game Exit, Says He Was Injured.
Fox News reports embattled NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown blames the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization for his
recent dramatics on the field.
In a game against the New York Jets on Jan. 2, Brown seemingly called it quits out of nowhere, ripping off his uniform before
exiting the team tunnel.
I didn’t quit.
I was cut. I didn’t walk away from my brothers. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
Brown says his frustration stemmed from
a previously undisclosed ankle injury.
Coach denied on
national television that
he knew about my ankle.
That’s 100% inaccurate. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
The wideout says a recent MRI found fragments of broken bone lodged in his ankle.
Head coach Bruce Arians maintains
he was unaware that Brown was
dealing with an injury.
I don't know that
he was [injured]. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.
He left the field and that was it.
We had a conversation
and he left the field. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.
Brown says the Buccaneers organization
was very much aware of his injury.
He claims team staff injected him with a
strong painkiller before the game.
I played until it was
clear that I could
not use my ankle... , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
...the pain
was extreme. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News
Fox News reports embattled NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown blames the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization for his
recent dramatics on the field.
In a game against the New York Jets on Jan. 2, Brown seemingly called it quits out of nowhere, ripping off his uniform before
exiting the team tunnel.
I didn’t quit.
I was cut. I didn’t walk away from my brothers. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
Brown says his frustration stemmed from
a previously undisclosed ankle injury.
Coach denied on
national television that
he knew about my ankle.
That’s 100% inaccurate. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
The wideout says a recent MRI found fragments of broken bone lodged in his ankle.
Head coach Bruce Arians maintains
he was unaware that Brown was
dealing with an injury.
I don't know that
he was [injured]. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.
He left the field and that was it.
We had a conversation
and he left the field. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.
Brown says the Buccaneers organization
was very much aware of his injury.
He claims team staff injected him with a
strong painkiller before the game.
I played until it was
clear that I could
not use my ankle... , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.
...the pain
was extreme. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News