Antonio Brown is in the news again, and once more for negative reasons. The short-time New England Patriots wide receiver, who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is among three players suspended by the NFL for “misrepresent[ing] their vaccination status” under the league’s Covid-19 guidelines.
The suspension comes after a report that Brown had obtained a fake Covid-19 vaccination card in an attempt to circumvent protocols. At the time, the Buccaneers defended the 33-year-old as well as their own execution of Coronavirus-related matters.
The joint review by the league and the players association, however, found Brown guilty of violating the guidelines agreed upon:
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