Patriots cut ties with troubled wide receiver Antonio Brown
Controversial wide receiver Antonio Brown was released from the New England Patriots after just 11 days.
The Patriots released a short statement Friday, explaining their decision:
BREAKING: New England Patriots release Antonio Brown. pic.twitter.com/xWcPB889Fm
— Mark Cavitt (@MarkCavitt) September 20, 2019
The news comes just a week after Brown was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting his former trainer.
Brown tweeted multiple times after being released, each with a slightly different tone:
Thank you pic.twitter.com/CBXWTfajFy
— AB (@AB84) September 20, 2019
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The seven-time Pro-Bowl receiver played the first nine years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before being traded to the Oakland Raiders after the 2018 season.
Antonio Brown was released by the Raiders at the end of training camp in August after several run-ins with team management.
