Coverage dated January 1, 2022 to January 5, 2022

Antonio Brown claims Bucs tried to force him to play through serious ankle injury

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

Brown claims an MRI revealed "broken bone fragments stuck in my ankle, the ligament torn from the bone and cartilage loss."

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Jan 3, 2022
Wide receiver Antonio Brown effectively quits Tampa Bay Bucs, likely NFL, in mid-game walkout
Headline from The Week ·
Jan 4, 2022
Bucs coach: Antonio Brown didn't claim injury before walkoff
Headline from The Eagle ·
Jan 6, 2022Newest
Antonio Brown claims Bucs tried to force him to play through serious ankle injury
Headline from CBS News ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

48 articles, oldest first.

Newsweek
Antonio Brown quits Buccaneers team mid-game, removes jersey and walks off field (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 1, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said after the game that Brown "is no longer a Buc."
Washington Examiner
WATCH: Antonio Brown gets cut from Buccaneers after throwing uniform, leaving in middle of game (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 2, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is no longer with the team after tossing his uniform and equipment into the stands as he left the field during the third quarter of the Buccaneers’ game.
The Week
Wide receiver Antonio Brown effectively quits Tampa Bay Bucs, likely NFL, in mid-game walkout (opens The Week)
Published Jan 2, 2022
Sioux City Journal
Bucs coach: Antonio Brown didn't claim injury before walkoff (opens Sioux City Journal)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Sioux City Journal's feed description
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown's latest messy departure from an NFL team, the Buccaneers, was not about an injury, coach Bruce Arians said Monday.
Washington Times
Antonio Brown didn’t claim injury before walkoff, Buccaneers coach says (opens Washington Times)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Antonio Brown’s latest messy departure from an NFL team, the Buccaneers, was not about an injury, coach Bruce Arians said Monday.
Fox News
Antonio Brown still with Bucs despite assertions to the contrary (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Antonio Brown is still on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as of Monday night despite coach Bruce Arians telling reporters after the wide receiver’s meltdown that he is “no longer a Buc.”
Portland Press Herald
Bucs’ coach: Antonio Brown didn’t claim injury before walking off (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
"It's pretty obvious what happened. He left the field and that was it," says Tampa Bay Coach Bruce Arians.
BizPac Review
Bucs pull about-face, Antonio Brown reportedly still on team. Updates after meltdown. (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jan 3, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is still on the team's roster as his NFL career hangs in the balance after his meltdown.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Brown didn't claim injury before leaving, says Arians (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
TAMPA, Fla. -- Antonio Brown's latest messy departure from an NFL team, the Buccaneers, was not about an injury, Coach Bruce Arians said Monday.
CBS News
Antonio Brown claims Bucs tried to force him to play through serious ankle injury (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 5, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Brown claims an MRI revealed "broken bone fragments stuck in my ankle, the ligament torn from the bone and cartilage loss."
CBS News
Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Antonio Brown and deny claim that he was asked to play with injured ankle (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 5, 2022
CBS News's feed description
"At no point during the game did he indicate to our medical personnel that he could not play," the team said.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by Bucs (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Jan 5, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown says he didn't quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the middle of a game, but rather he was cut after refusing to play
NBC News
Buccaneers formally cut ties with Antonio Brown, dispute his injury claims (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 5, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Buccaneers formally cut ties with Antonio Brown, dispute his injury claims
BizPac Review
Antonio Brown on walkout claims Bucs coach made him play with injured ankle, tried to cover it up: ’I didn’t quit’ (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jan 5, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown claims his coach forced him to play on an injured ankle and then tried to cover it up.
The Guardian
Antonio Brown: I did not quit on Buccaneers during game, I was injured (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 5, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Brown says he was cut after refusing to play through an ankle injury that sidelined him for several weeks this season
France 24
Bucs receiver Brown says team pressured him to play hurt (opens France 24)
Published Jan 5, 2022
France 24's feed description
Wide receiver Antonio Brown said he tried to play through an injured ankle in Tampa Bay's NFL game against the New York Jets and, when he couldn't, the Buccaneers "threw me out like an animal."

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