The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown has been suspended for “violation of NFL-NFL Players Association protocols.” Bucs cornerback Mike Edwards and free …
Yahoo. A Tampa Bay Times investigation alleged that Brown bought counterfeit vaccination cards before training camp.
“The health and safety of players and personnel is our top priority,” according to a joint NFL-NFLPA statement. “The protocols were jointly developed working with our respective experts to ensure that we are practicing and playing football as safely as possible during the ongoing pandemic. The NFL-NFLPA jointly reinforce their commitment and further emphasize the importance of strict adherence to the protocols to protect the well-being of everyone associated with the NFL.
The wide receiver, who has been out since week 6 with an ankle injury, is expected to spend at least two more games on the IR, so his availability is really only impacted for the game after that. He will, however, lose pay for all three games.
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