Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has hit back at a report claiming Antonio Brown’s meltdown was tied to an ankle injury.
Brown stripped off his gear Sunday during a win over the Jets and stormed off the field in one of the most bizarre moments in NFL history. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Video of Antonio Brown leaving the field after taking off his jersey and shirt and throw it into the stands. pic.twitter.com/1hwNYei5Fq
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 2, 2022
Following his insane behavior, Ian Rapoport reported that Antonio Brown believed he had a bad ankle and that’s why he didn’t want to enter the game, but Arians has refuted that their conversation had anything to do with his health.
From @GMFB: How and why did #Bucs WR Antonio Brown end up storming off the field shirtless to end his Tampa Bay career? pic.twitter.com/nd6xq0xMLp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2022
According to ESPN, Arians discussed the situation with the media Monday, and said “no” when asked if AB brought up his health.
“It’s pretty obvious what happened. He left the field and that was it. We had a conversation, and he left the field,” Arians added, according to the same report.
Video of Antonio Brown leaving the field after taking off his jersey and shirt and throw it into the stands. pic.twitter.com/1hwNYei5Fq
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 2, 2022
Arians also told the press, “It was very hard. I wish him well. If he needs help, I hope he gets some. It’s very hard. Because I do care about him. I care about him a bunch. I hope that he’s OK.”
NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw Drops The Mic On Antonio Brown For Quitting https://t.co/ffVqPQI96J
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 4, 2022
The reality of the situation is that the only people who know for sure what Brown said are the coaches he spoke with him and himself.
Anything else is pretty much just speculation, and Arians doesn’t really have any reason to lie.
Antonio Brown is an idiot, and should never play in the NFL again.
I’ve told people for years he’s an absolute scumbag, and he revealed his true colors Sunday.
Good riddance. pic.twitter.com/FFwLTUwPr8
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) January 3, 2022
Plus, do Brown’s actions appear to be from a guy who was just worried about an ankle or do they appear to be the actions of someone who has lost it?
Tom Brady Has Surprising Reaction To Antonio Brown Stripping Down And Quitting https://t.co/aau6rxEl42
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 3, 2022
It should be interesting to see what further developments come out of this, but as of right now, Brown has done nothing to fix his image.