Tampa Bay Buccaneer wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of having a fake COVID vaccination card. Brown’s former personal chef Steven Ruiz alleges that Antonio’s girlfriend said the player was willing to pay $500 for a fake Johnson and Johnson card. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Brown also owes Ruiz $10,000. The Buccaneers answered the report saying all team vaccine cards have been appropriately reviewed and “no irregularities were observed.” In a statement, Brown’s attorney Steven Burstyn told NFL Network said that his client was vaccinated for COVID-19.
Buccaneers now have released this statement regarding the @NFLSTROUD report alleging that Antonio Brown used a fake vaccination card: pic.twitter.com/mPpuNyvYiQ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 18, 2021