Report: Antonio Brown Facing Potential Criminal Charges From Unnamed Party

Antonio Brown had his debut with the New England Patriots in Miami, and he was brilliant on the field. However, he may face criminal charges from an unnamed party, and this only adds to the list of issues Brown is involved in.

Days after signing with the Patriots, the wide receiver was accused of sexual assault and rape. Sports Illustrated’s Robert Klemko released an article about Brown’s unethical practices, and it looks like this article triggered an avalanche of reactions.

Klemko talked to Fox Sports Radio’s Jason Smith on Wednesday, and discussed the story. According to him, four people contacted SI after the release of the article. They all talked about “situations with Brown,” and one of them will file charges that aren’t related to sexual activities or debts.

“Since we published the Antonio Brown story in SI, we’ve had four people reach out to us about situations with him, and one person is potentially going to file criminal charges that are not sex or debt related.”

Brown got another batch of bad news. Nike terminated the deal with the receiver amid the allegations. Brown appears to have signed his Nike contract right before last NFL season, according to YouTube video published in June 2018. In this video, he describes his lifelong passion for sneakers, especially the Nike pieces. He said, “I am getting a huge Nike deal, which is opening up leverage for a lot of other guys and a lot of up-and-coming players to get in the marketing world and making money off the field.”

In February, Nike released the Nike Tech Trainer Antonio Brown shoe, which listed for $100. As of Thursday morning, the shoe was removed from Nike’s website. However, several Pittsburgh and Oakland jerseys with Brown’s name and No 84 were still available.

On Wednesday, it was revealed the wide receiver won’t face criminal prosecution on the accusations because of the statute of limitations, according to Pittsburgh-area law enforcement.

“Our office, along with the Allegheny county police department, made contact with counsel for the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit involving Antonio Brown,” the Allegheny county district attorney’s office wrote in a statement. “Procedurally, it appears there is a statute of limitations issue in moving forward with any inquiry involving the Allegheny county allegation mentioned in the lawsuit.”