Antonio Brown's Lawyer Labels His Release A "Surprise Attack"
Antonio Brown’s attorney, Sean Burstyn, described the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ method of releasing the former Pro Bowl wide receiver as a “surprise attack,” in a series of tweets on Sunday. The Bucs dropped Brown after he stormed off of the field during their win over the New York Jets, last Sunday.
Burstyn explained that Brown had been instructed to schedule an appointment with the Bucs’ chosen surgeon to evaluate his alleged injury, but Brown was quickly released afterward and told he missed the appointment.
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“The Bucs picked an arbitrary appointment time outside of normal business hours early Thursday morning,” Burstyn tweeted. “They also fumbled around with a Wednesday afternoon appt at the last…