December 2: In an update on the situation from last night, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes that Brown remains in his home despite continued urging by police to surrender himself. Authorities have been in contact with Brown’s attorney, but they have not yet yielded a peaceful outcome with respect to detainment.
December 1: The Hillsborough (Fla.) County Sherriff’s Office issued a domestic violence arrest order for former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown, according to Fox 13’s Scott Smith (on Twitter).
Brown, 34, is being charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times tweets. This is in connection with an incident that occurred on Nov. 28, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com notes. The former Steelers, Raiders, Patriots and Buccaneers wideout has been out of the league since January, when the Bucs cut ties with him.
This incident involves the mother of four of Brown’s children, Aaron Mesmer of Fox 13 reports (on Twitter). The woman said Brown locked her out of her Tampa home and threatened to shoot her. She also accuses Brown of tossing her belongings and throwing a shoe at her. Brown, whom Mesmer adds refused a request from the Tampa Police Department to come out of the house, is not believed to be in police custody yet.
This arrest order comes more than two years after Brown was sentenced to two years probation following charges of battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief — stemming from allegations he assaulted a delivery driver. That incident occurred after Brown missed almost all of the 2019 season due largely to multiple sexual misconduct allegations. He served an eight-game suspension in 2020. Although Brown’s probation was terminated one year early for good behavior, he was also ordered to pay the above-referenced delivery driver $1.2MM.
Nothing Brown has done since the Bucs waived him — after he walked off the field at MetLife Stadium following a midgame dispute with then-Bucs HC Bruce Arians — suggests he will play in the NFL again. Reports linked him to numerous teams in 2020, and the Bucs re-signed him in 2021. Brown was not seriously linked to any teams this offseason.
The 12-year veteran said in March he wished to continue his career but indicated he wanted to sign with a team and then have surgery. Brown, who has issued phony retirements in the past, said two months later he did not plan to play this season. Even last season with Tampa Bay, the mercurial pass catcher showed he could still help a team. But the endless spree of baggage that defined the second half of his career has likely proven too much for teams at this point.
Fully guaranteed contract offer incoming from the Browns.
As a Bengals fan, I wouldn’t comment
Sorry bud, but no one the Bengals signed on the past surpasses the egregious signing of Watson.
You may want to revisit history
The most puzzling thing about AB is the few years he had in the league, not getting in trouble. I think the first thing I remember him doing was the live social media feed in the locker room. Which really pissed off coach Tomlin.
Certain people don’t want to hear it for some reason but it’s pretty clear AB’s brain is jello now.
People need to remember some of the other CTE cases like Junior Seau.
All of the beat writers, radio guys, etc. who were around the Steelers day in and day out said AB was the hardest worker on the team and a spacey, not particular bright but nice guy.
The mental decline, irrational behavior, violence etc are clear signs of CTE.
Quit blaming bad behavior on CTE. This guy has been an @$$hole his whole life and has been through family, friends, schools and teams since he was a teenager.
Just checked Brown’s Wikipedia to see if there was something I missed.
His “controversies” section begins in 2018…after almost a decade of pro football.
Prior to that the worst listed was being late for meetings.
Sources?
@joshbell agreed. I was talking to some of my fellow research scientists about him and we all believe the Sam’s thing… CTE.
“This guy has been an @$$hole his whole life and has been through family, friends, schools and teams since he was a teenager.”
I dunno…
This one guy with absolutely zero evidence (that contradicts what people who are actually around the team have said) says he’s been an ***hole his whole life, so…
Maybe we should ignore a large body of scientific evidence and what impartial eye witnesses say.
I dunno, maybe your Google machine is broke, there’s lots of stories out there of his troubles going back many years.
link to usatoday.com
link to nickiswift.com
I dunno…good news, the Google machine is back up and running.
link to sportytell.com
Or maybe we should a ignore the body of “scientific evidence” because the only true evidence is from testing on the brain matter after death.
Thanks doc!
wrong.
this guy was cream of the crop in hs, but went to Central Michigan.
Miami U and Florida wouldn’t even take him.
had a high draft grade, went 6th round as a potential behavioral threat.
Constantly skipped team meetings, showed up when he wanted.
Coach Tomlin did not care. kept it under wraps.
Ryan Clark states AB was above the team, disrespectful to veterans.
Burfict takes his head off… and people say he was normal before CTE
lol
“had a high draft grade, went 6th round as a potential behavioral threat.”
Source?
You just repeated what was established what was known above (missed meetings and a degeneration of behavior as his career progressed) while tossing out this unbacked claim?
Evidence?
link to espn.com
“Brown wasn’t a character issue from a legal standpoint, but some believed grades and attitude were a problem in early college, though Jones said Brown “excelled in the classroom” late in his Central Michigan career.”
This is literally the worst paragraph about Brown in a very long story.
Thanks for proving my point.
Business Boomin!
Gee, does this mean a return to the NFL is completely out of the question now ?
I think it was out of the question before this
Someone in his circle needs to get him some help. Potential Hall of Fame career thrown down the toilet. Highly unfortunate.
Indeed, and likely many have tried.
Unfortunately, mental health problems often come with a lack (or unwillingness to have) insight into their own diagnosis.
I’m worried about this man. When the money runs out, he has no marketable skills apart from catching football. Brown is unlikely to be able to show up, even for a part-time job. NFL’s most talented receiver will end up on skid row, with broken down teeth.
It’s an open question of whether his troubles can be attributed to CTE. The league should have some kind of rescue plan (which doesn’t involve playing football) for this man.
CTE is such an old excuse. You aren’t going to continue to have stupid ass moments like this from it. This is just a man who believes he is above the law and that nothing can affect him. PERIOD.
Yeah my dumbass mother keeps forgetting things too. The whole dementia excuse is getting old, she’s just a dumb forgetful woman!!!!!!!
And I’m sure you mother has actually been diagnosed by an actual doctor with dementia.
Unless you’ve found a way to diagnose AB from the comments section posthumously, then all this speculation that it’s due to CTE is just an excuse. Doesn’t change the fact that no one has ever held him accountable for his actions.
It’s actually a new excuse. It was considered no big deal not that long ago AKA “getting your bell rung.”
DOCTORS: CTE causes impulse control and violent outbursts.
COMMENT SECTION DOCTORS: Wrong!!!!
This guy could be broke and homeless by 40 if he doesn’t turn it around.
Oh no, not the teeth!
How will he chew on that foot he keeps sticking in his mouth?
This is completely shocking and came out of nowhere. I’m in disbelief.
This is what happens when you get years and years of people enabling athletes when they get in trouble with little to no consequences for their actions.
Why have you guys posted about this, a player out of the league, but not Jerry Jones?
Is that you Lebron?
Clown
Knowing this nutcase he’ll probably blame Brady for this
He’s the top WR on the market, and should realistically have a bigger market than Odell. AB is a no doubt 1st ballot type talent, and a no doubt prison bound headcase.
And for the sake of the public… prison can’t come soon enough
I’d beg to differ, the entertainment value of this man is great. I’d like to see another manic episode, maybe another bag of d**ks thrown lol
More manic episodes I’m sure are on the way. Just go on IG I’m sure he’ll have more pics of Brady’s ex with other dudes
Wait, he wouldn’t come out of the house and the police just left? What about the mother of his kids locked out of her home?
Where were the kids?
It’s a misdemeanor warrant.
They’re not gonna SWAT his house over it… yet.
Good thing for Grubhub
Why is Antonio Brown listed as playing with the Raiders? He didn’t even make it through training camp, and never made a pre-season game.
Antonio Brown does not have any credited stats or time with the Raiders on your link to Pro-Football Reference, ESPN, NFL, CBSsports, or even statmuse. Just making it up as we go, I guess?
Yeah as a Raiders fan I’d rather he not be mentioned as a former Raider lol
Probably because the Raiders were the first stupid team
The Raiders parted with serious draft capital to put Antonio Brown in the silver and black.
Brown needs genuine help. And as much as I don’t want to downplay it, just using the excuse of “maybe he has CTE” is just that – an excuse.
I was at that Bengals/Steelers playoff game and will say this… that hit clearly messed him up.
But that’s not the only reason for this. Browns lack of a father figure and Tomlin’s lack of accountability during Brown’s Steelers tenure are equally at fault.
How does the coach he *probably* hasn’t talked to since 2018 have any effect on this? Lol AB is just a d-bag, always was. You can’t take these dudes out of the hood and expect them to be model citizens.
I am genuinely shocked to see this news. I really thought he was turning his life around this time.
He exposed himself to some woman in Dubai (I think it was?) and has done nothing but goof on Tom Brady and his divorce. Pretty sad that that’s what can be considered “getting his life turned around”
Karma would be for Brady to post a mene about this
Marry Gisele and call it a day!!
The guy has always had these issues, even here in Pittsburgh. The fact that he was a superstar allowed him to bask in his own glory a great deal. The fact there were at least a few strong vets in that locker room kept it a bit more in house. But face it, as his star began to dim—either because other guys were getting the ball more, or injury, or the simple fact that his erratic behavior was more noteworthy than his play as he continually went to different teams—this is all an ego meltdown, nothing more
Breaking News: Sometimes young men don’t make good decisions after they’re given millions of dollars and a 24/7 spotlight on them.
More manic episodes are on the way from this nutcase. I’m sure he’s got plenty of content on instagram with Brady’s ex wife smh
Who throws a shoe? Seriously.
You’ve clearly never pissed off my Mexican grandmother.
That really hurt! I’m gonna have a lump there.
We’ve had the OBJ updates and now the Antonio Brown update. Why do I feel another Aldon Smith or Kaepernick update is lurking just beyond the horizon?
Kanye did everything he could do to make Brown look sane by comparison, though.
AB should send him a gift basket.
At what point does he become a fugitive?
Call God
The man his issues. Needs a talkin doctor. Hope he turns his life around before it’s too late
Talkin doctor? Yeah, hope he doesn’t get the mute again…
We’re gonna be reading some seriously tragic news about him if he doesn’t get help. Tony Dungy or someone I’d hope reach out and counsels him. Sad stuff
I certainly didn’t have “Antonio Brown will die in a police shoot out” on my Bingo Card
Truly sad how things have turned out for this guy. He obviously has some issues that he needs help with. What are the people around him doing to help him instead of riding on the gravy train
“In an update on the situation from last night, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes that Brown remains in his home despite continued urging by police to surrender himself. Authorities have been in contact with Brown’s attorney, but they have not yet yielded a peaceful outcome with respect to detainment.”
EVIDENTLY, Brown is risking his own life in a nonsensical standoff with the police after years spiraling into illogical and self destructive behavior not because he has concussion related mental illness, but because Mike Tomlin let him miss meetings.
On top of all this, he remains the president of Ye’s Donda Sports whose clients have fled as far as I know.
Who cares about this fool? Seriously,…who?
The police…
Lots of people. I have many memories of AB as a Steelers fan. It’s tough seeing him spiral to this
How did they issue a DV warrant for locking his ex wife out of the house? That’s not domestic violence.
Your forgetting the threatening to shoot her part of the story.
Past behavior doesn’t rule out CTE now. There’s definitely a downturn since 2018.
The Browns are pretty high on the list for paying big money for high risk btw. The vast sums NFL teams shell out for potential busts should shine a light on the ridiculous cost of tickets, concessions, merch, etc.
Aaron Hernandez sequel.