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The NFL reportedly considered a longer suspension for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown before settling on three games.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league discussed suspending Brown for six to eight games during initial conversations:
Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
From <a href=”https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@gmfb</a>: The NFL initially considered suspending <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Bucs</a> WR Antonio Brown and two other players 6-8 games for COVID protocol violations before settling on 3-game bans. Meanwhile, <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Packers</a> QB Aaron Rodgers got permission to travel for a bye-week doctor’s appointment. <a href=”https://t.co/OER0mYo52i”>pic.twitter.com/OER0mYo52i</a>
The same goes for Bucs safety Mike Edwards and free-agent wide receiver John Franklin III, all of whom were suspended three games apiece for “misrepresenting” their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported last month that Brown’s former personal chef, Steven Ruiz, said Brown had procured a fake vaccination card.
Per ESPN, Brown, Edwards and Franklin all admitted wrongdoing to the NFL and have since gotten vaccinated.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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