Brown Walks Away From Bucs; Brady Rallies Team Past Jets
Jan 2, 2022, 5:49 PM
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Antonio Brown was kicked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field before Tom Brady coolly led the Bucs on a 93-yard drive in the final minutes for a 28-24 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
A different kind of walk off: pic.twitter.com/cCF7cHSRqw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 2, 2022
Coach Bruce Arians said after the game that Brown was off the team. Brown’s mid-game meltdown came late in the third quarter with Tampa Bay trailing 24-10.
It's been an eventful last 3 years for Antonio Brown.
A look at the several notable incidents, via @ESPNStatsInfo. pic.twitter.com/GeW0dwQIli
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 2, 2022
He appeared animated while talking to teammate Mike Evans when he stripped off his pads, jersey, gloves and T-shirt — tossing the gloves and T-shirt into the stands.
Super Gremlin 🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/kiATncHHbl
— AB (@AB84) January 2, 2022
He then jogged into the tunnel.