The Patriots were unaware that Antonio Brown was involved in the civil lawsuit, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. The Raiders, who released Brown last weekend, were also not aware of the allegations.
Brown and his accuser, Britney Taylor, were in discussions about the allegations over the past few months but agreed their conversations would remain confidential until Taylor filed the civil lawsuit. Fowler writes that this is common practice in settlement talks.
Fowler hears that players are not obligated to notify teams of civil matters before signing a free agent contract. However, once a case rises to a criminal matter, then there is more onus on the player.
Taylor is scheduled to meet with the NFL next week. The league is contemplating whether or not to place Brown on the commissioner’s exempt list. Such as move would keep Brown off the field but allow him to collect his salary.
A decision isn’t expect to be made before New England’s game in Miami and the Patriots are preparing to have Brown on the field.
Considering Brown’s history of arguing over money, with his contracts and with money he owes others, I can see why the plaintiff finally filed suit. He was most likely trying to settle with her since the 2018 incident and was dragging it out just like with the money that he owes his Chef. If I had to bet, I would bet that he asked her not to file charges and he would settle with her and then kept low balling the offers or just continually counter offer no matter what her side offered. Hope it all goes to trial and we can find out what all happened here.
Penny wise and pound foolish. Brown should have paid her off but instead is going lose money by sitting out on some of these games.
Strange, I don’t see that the Steelers were unaware… huh.
I mean if he did rape her and the Steelers were aware there’s no way they would keep a rapist on their team right? Wait…….
What? You mean rapey Ben?
Unless he throws the football you mean?!
Rich, coming from a fan of a team with an owner who frequents massage parlors and a quarterback who impregnates women and ditches them.
I think you are forgetting that Rape is a violent crime and a felony. Ben Rapistburger belongs in jail.
It’s a stretch to think neither team know about this issue. On the heels of physically threatening the GM, it really makes the Patriots look bad, again.
the article points out that a civil matter does not need to be disclosed so it begs the question why the NFL has to be involved in a civil matter which they don’t require disclosure on
Stay classy AB!! A 2nd allegation now. He’ll prolly just go get a massage with the owner and get things rubbed out!! Oooops , I mean worked out!!!