The Albany Empire, the National Arena League team that was owned by former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, has been kicked out of the league due to the “Empire’s failure to pay their league mandated and overdue assessment,” per a league release. Brown was also fined $1,000 for conduct detrimental to the league, but the release stated Brown has refused to pay the fine.
Unlike the myth of King Midas, where everything he touches turns to gold, everything Brown has touched has seemed to turn to excrement. Owning the Empire was an ill-fated decision from the start, another move in a long line of them to bring attention to himself.