It's not anything new that former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown is back in the news. Since he left town in 2019, he's seemingly been in the media for all of the wrong reasons. It continues to taint the image of his legendary playing career, where he made seven Pro Bowls. He was regarded as arguably the best wideout in football for several years, but those days are in the back of the heads of many now.
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The Albany Empire leaders from left, Eddie Brown, Antonio Brown, original owner Mike Kwarta ad President Matt Woods
On Friday, another step took place in his tumultuous fall from grace. It was reported by TMZ that a judge has ordered cops to arrest Brown, the 12-year NFL wideout. This time, it's for unpaid child support. Brown has multiple children with different women, and according to TMZ's report, he can be released from custody if he pays $30,000. That's the amount of money that he hasn't paid in child support to the woman whose name was disclosed in the report.
Update: A judge has ordered the police to arrest the former NFL WR Antonio Brown over unpaid child support, per @TMZ pic.twitter.com/ppmvZzAH6x
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Just a few years back, Brown was facing charges of a domestic dispute case, but was never arrested. Brown has been in the news for a plethora of things recently, continuing his disturbing pattern of behavior since exiting the league. In the past, he hasn't been afraid to share his disdain for his former quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. In an odd turn of events, he proceeded to praise the future Hall of Famer, calling him the "most underrated" player that he played with in the NFL.
It's weird to hear Roethlisberger, a six-time Pro Bowler, called "underrated," but it was a shocking twist nonetheless. The former Steeler recently appeared on Barstool Sports' "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast. On there, he detailed the falling out with his other former quarterback and friend, Tom Brady. That's not even the start of the drama that he's been in over the last week or so, either. At an AFL game, Brown got into an argument with a security guard.
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It continues to be a mystery as to how Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers put up with Antonio Brown for so long.
Brown is the co-owner of the Albany Empire. The security guard told him to get off the field when he was in attendance, which Brown obviously didn't enjoy hearing. Now, he will be forced to pay child support, or else he will end up in jail. At this point, the news doesn't come as a shock to anyone.
What are your thoughts on the latest update in the Antonio Brown saga? How much has your opinion changed on him in the last 4-5 years now? Will he still be regarded as a team legend in 20 years? Share your thoughts in the comment section below, yinz!
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