Antonio Brown and his attorney, Sean Burstyn, revealed on Tuesday night’s episode of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that they are considering filing a defamation lawsuit against the Buccaneers after the franchise alleged he had a “spontaneous mental health episode.”
“Tony [Brown] was defamed by this spin that he had a mental health episode that makes him someone who’s not reliable to do a good job on the field,” Burstyn said on the episode, per ESPN. “So we’re pursuing internally all of our rights under the CBA and considering them and maybe stepping outside of the CBA.
“All of our options are on the table. We’re going to hold to account the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bruce Arians, the general manager—to the extent anyone who’s responsible for this spin that Antonio isn’t reliable to do a good job playing football because he doesn’t have the mental fortitude to do it. They’ll be held to account.”
