It was only a matter of time before Antonio Brown made all the headlines again and not for good reasons. Itâs only been two weeks since he was reinstated by the NFL after serving his 8-week suspension, and he could now face a similar fate pretty soon.
Brown was involved in an incident in Hollywood on October 15, a couple of weeks before he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Apparently, he threw a bicycle at a security guard and broke a camera.
And, while he wasnât charged or arrested for that, the leagueâs conduct policy clearly establishes that heâs obligated to report the events and could be disciplined in the case he chose not to.
Antonio Brown Could Face Another Suspension
âFailure to report an incident will be grounds for disciplinary action. This obligation to report is broader than simply reporting an arrest; it requires reporting to the league any incident that comes to the clubâs or playerâs attention which, if the allegations were true, would constitute a violation of the Policy,â reads the leagueâs Personal Conduct Policy.
Thatâs why, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the league could now choose to continue making an example out of Brown and his poor reputation and suspend him one more time:
âThe NFL didnât previously know about Brownâs October 15 incident, according to the NFLâs in-house media conglomerate. If thatâs true, and surely it is since itâs coming from the NFL directly, the NFL has separate grounds for disciplining Brown,â said Florio.
âEven though Brown was not arrested or charged, the NFLâs Personal Conduct Policy imposes a broad, mandatory reporting obligation on any player involved in any incident that could be a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy,â he concluded.
Brown could give the Buccaneers a major offensive boost ahead of their Super Bowl aspirations but itâs clear that he canât stay out of trouble. Once again, he brought this upon himself and his fate is now in the hands of the NFL.
