The NFL is conducting an investigation on the accusations against Antonio Brown that will begin with the league sitting down with his accuser, Britney Taylor, next week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (Twitter link).
Taylor, who previously worked with Brown as a personal trainer, is willing to meet with the league as soon as she can. She is getting married this week and the league will wait until that happens before sitting down with her. The NFL has no power to compel non-employees to cooperate, so Taylor meeting with the league is on her own accord and outside of the responsibilities of her lawsuit.
“We are aware of the civil lawsuit that was filed earlier today against Antonio Brown, as well as the response by Antonio’s representatives,” the Patriots said in a statement on Tuesday night. “We take these allegations very seriously. Under no circumstances does this organization condone sexual violence or assault. The league has informed us that they will be investigating. We will have no further comment while that investigation takes place.”
Brown is being accused in civil, not criminal court. There was a report earlier today that authorities were looking into the matter criminally, though from the Allegheny County District Attorney stating that neither the police department nor the DA’s office was contacted about Taylor’s lawsuit, as Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports (Twitter link). The DA did say that their office had looked into another incident involving Brown but after checking it out, they did not move forward with the case.
The NFL, as we reportedly earlier, is considering putting Brown on the commissioner’s exempt list, which would amount to a paid-leave of sorts. The delay in interviewing Taylor may cause complications with placing Brown on this list. However, Roger Goodell has the power to take action first and ask questions later.
Seems like a strange week to get married.
Agreed, unless you’re hoping a pay day comes for your wedding.
Married lol
When you’ve managed to get on the wrong side of an organization as despicable as the “Oakland for now raiders”, it’s time to take a look in the mirror.
Come to the Black Hole and call us despicable
Does Ma get upset?
You want me me there before or after you pigs hit an opposing player with a beer bottle?
Can I ask what is despicable about the organization?
As a person who grew up around the Bay area and classless raider fans I can say the fans are despicable
Yeah, all other fan bases are class acts. But besides your declared bias, what has the organization done?
Speaking of, don’t judge all O’s fans by this guy. I promise we don’t all suck.
Rule of 10,000, coach. All fan bases have approximately 10,000 fans that suck. Don’t let the few punish the many.
Sure. They ruined the Coliseum with Mt Davis, they killed a Niners fan after a friggin pre-season game which is why they don’t play anymore, oh, and now they’re leaving. AGAIN! Eff off
The organization put a hit out on a niner fan?
First African- American Head Coach
First Hispanic Head Coach
First Female Executive
Al helped facilitate the merger.
And they have maybe the strongest anti-domestic violence stance in the league due to the sad story of Fred’s daughter.
Sorry they broke your heart with the move loser
I welcome their move, and I hope you join them in Vegas… Loser
sounds like a raider fan stole your girl . why u mad bro .
Ha! I wish brother. I’m just mad that they charge an arm and leg for a game, say they love the fans, and are moving away in less than a year. Again. I’m amazed how you guys put up with this. I guess I can learn from you in the tolerance aspect of life
Also important to note that the accuser stated the relationship was brother-sister and there was no romantic relationship, thought the videos posted on twitter seem to point to that being a lie. Now those videos do not prove that he did/didn’t rape her. Even if AB is found innocent still expect a 8 game suspension for Brady because this is the NFL after all.
I’m reasonably sure you meant an 8 game suspension for Brown…
He prob meant Brady, NFL will suspend him for offering to let AB stay in his home. That makes about as much sense as the NFL discipline does.
No. He meant Brady.
I’ll give TheTruth12 the benefit of the doubt and figure an 8-game suspension for AB would be to screw with Brady.
Did everyone miss that the DA admitted to looking into another incident involving brown?
Where there is smoke there is fire, better roast him like you did Ben
Plus the texts she gave, the masturbating incident didn’t sound consensual in HIS text. It’s hilarious how suddenly people stand up for this guy like he’s honest a week after a world class run of manipulation and sleazy ethics
Surprised we haven’t heard the “Mr. Brown’s phone was hacked” excuse yet.
If those are indeed his texts, he’s already admitted to one of the accusations.
Beyond their earnest dedication to being sycophants, not sure how anyone can defend that.
Mr. Big Chest’s brain doesn’t work that fast. The “dis bi*&% hack my fone yo” explanation comes tomorrow.
Wait. AB’s lawyer said yesterday that it was consensual, but now Rosenhaus is saying that AB is denying it all and mentions AB is the loving father of a daughter. So because he has a daughter and what he did was consensual according to his lawyer this makes it all okay? What am I missing here?
That Rosenhouse is as big a scumbag as Brown. That guy has such an ego he has made a ton of money off pro athletes though. He will lie to protect that money flow. Brown says none of them happened but the texts shows one happened. I wonder if she kept the blue dress.
What is the league expecting her to say? That she made it up to get money? I look at it like this the girl never filed a police report is not seeking criminal charges all she wants is to sue him for money which tells me this is all a lie. As someone who studied law when someone accuses someone else of rape and does not seek criminal charges it is normally a false accusation because they don’t want to get pinched for filing a false police report.
“As someone who studied law”
Lol
Great come back there LOL. Really showing your lack of intellect.
Hahahahahaha!! Great reply.
so glad the Raiders took out the trash. let Brown rot.
Are run on sentences in fashion lately?