Police are investigating a possible battery at the home of free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown on Tuesday afternoon in Hollywood, Florida.
A police spokesman told ESPN that Brown is a suspect in the incident, but has not been arrested or charged. Police said the case does not involve a domestic dispute.
Police described the scene as active. Brown’s home is located in a gated community in Hollywood.
The situation was first reported by TMZ Sports.
Last week, Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, conditionally terminated his relationship with him until the wide receiver seeks counseling, an NFL Players Association source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Rosenhaus wrote in the letter, which the NFLPA received Thursday, that he would like to work with Brown, but not until he first gets help.
Earlier this month, Brown had an obscene outburst toward the police and the mother of his children that he streamed live on Instagram. The video was later picked up by TMZ. In it, he can be heard using explicit language and calling the police officers explicit names.
Brown, 31, wasn’t on an active roster for most of the 2019 season. He was released from the Oakland Raiders after the preseason following public demands. He was active for one game with the New England Patriots but was released shortly after, amid sexual assault allegations. The former Pittsburgh Steelers star recently had a workout with the New Orleans Saints, which he later called a publicity stunt on social media.
The NFL is investigating Brown after a lawsuit was filed by his former trainer, Britney Taylor, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by Brown on multiple occasions. Brown also was accused of sexual misconduct at his home by an artist who was working there in 2017.
The NFL has not concluded that investigation.
ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe contributed to this report.
Source : ESPN
