East Rutherford, NJ — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown burst into frustration at the visitors' sidelines at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, leaving the field in the third quarter after coach Bruce Arian announced he was no longer a member of the team.
After the Buccaneers' 28-24 win over the New York Jets, Arian said, "He's not a Book anymore." "That's the end of the story. Let's talk about the guys who went there and won the game."
When asked for more details about the reason for Brown's departure, Arian said, "I'm not talking about him. He's no longer a part of the Books."
A source told ESPN that Brown was not on the bench. "He left," said the source. According to another source, Brown did not go home on the team charter.
Teammates Mike Evans and O.J. Howard attempted to pacify Brown, who took off his jersey, pads and undershirt and threw his shirt and gloves into the stands. When both teams were on the field, they dashed into the end zone and greeted fans as they entered the locker room.
MetLife Stadium security told ESPN that at first they thought Brown was a fan who jumped on the field.
"We thought he was a jumper," a security officer said as Brown walked through the tunnel, asked state troops for a ride to the airport, but they told him, "No."
"He was shirtless and didn't have a wallet," said the security officer, who turned to Brown's locker room and was able to get alternative transportation to the airport.
Ariane told Fox Sports after the game that he was trying to get Brown into the game, and Brown twice refused, as Ariane told him to "get out." Regarding Brown taking off his equipment, Ariane added to Fox Sports: "I've never seen anything like this in my entire years."
Ariane added to ESPN that he "don't know why" Brown didn't want to go in. When asked whether Brown's ankle played a role in his refusal to play - he was officially suspicious of the game because of the injury. - said Ariane, "No."
At that point in the game, the Bucs were down 24-10, but they took the lead with 21 seconds when quarterback Tom Brady made a 33-yard pass to wide receiver Cyril Grayson for a touchdown.
Brady called it a "tough situation" with Brown. He was not informed of Brown's dismissal until after the game.
It's also the latest wrong move for Brown. Last week, he returned to the Bucs following a three-game suspension by the NFL for turning in a fake vaccination card. He caught 10 passes for 101 receiving yards and accused the media of "making up drama".
Brady said, "We all love him. We care about him deeply. We want to see him at his best. Unfortunately that won't happen to our team." He said he would continue his friendship with Brown and encourage those people. around to help him.
"I think everyone needs to be very kind and sympathetic towards some very difficult things," Brady said.
Le'Von Bell, who had just signed with the Bucs and was Brown's teammate with the Pittsburgh Steelers, echoed Brady's comments.
"I found out when we got to the locker room at the end of the game," Bell said. "I immediately sent him a text to try to get a real hold of him. Apparently he texted me back and I talked to him. He's still one of my closest friends. Like you told me about Abby." I wouldn't hear bad talk. Of course I understand, things happen, but he is one of my closest friends, a close teammate, overall a good person. Sometimes he takes some wrong decisions, but He is human, not perfect, and we will continue to grow and move on without him.
"It's tough. Obviously when I got here, I was happy to be with him again. Unfortunately it was only two games, but at the end of the day, I wish him the best of luck outside of football or whatever's ahead." I give."