NFL Suspends Antonio Brown, 2 Others for Allegedly Misrepresenting Vaccination Status

NFL Suspends Antonio Brown, 2 Others for Allegedly Misrepresenting Vaccination Status
Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2020. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
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The National Football League (NFL) announced Thursday it has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and two other players for violating its COVID-19 protocols.

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the labor union representing NFL players, carried out a joint review with the NFL over recent allegations that Brown, as well as safety Mike Edwards and former wide receiver John Franklin III, had misrepresented their vaccination status.

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