Antonio Brown took off his shoulder pads and jersey, jogged over the outer zone, and made his way to the Tampa Bay locker room in the middle of the third quarter of Sunday’s MetLife game against the New York Jets; Bruce Arians said, “He’s not Buck anymore. This is the end of the story. ”
According to head coach Bruce Arians, head coach Bruce Arians, Antonio Brown is no longer playing Tampa Bay after the long-range receiver left the field during Sunday’s 28-24 win against the New York Jets.
At the time, the Buccaneers were 24-10 behind and were leading down the field in attack, but Brown was not one of the players in the game.
When asked about Brown at his post-match press conference, Arians said: “He is no longer Buck.
“This is the end of the story.”
According to a FOX broadcast, Brown was “boiled” over something and couldn’t be persuaded to stay with the team.
His colleague Mike Evans tried to keep Brown from removing his shoulder pads, but to no avail.
Brown was seen standing in the end zone making a “peace” gesture to the crowd as the teams played on the other side of the field.
When he left, he had three hits with five targets at 26 yards. Brown has 42 catches at 545 yards and four touchdowns in seven games this season.
The 33-year-old has traces of off-field incidents, distractions and legal issues since his early days at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most recently, Brown was disqualified by the NFL for three games this season for tampering with the COVID-19 vaccine card.
