It’s not often you see the owner of a professional sports team choose to suit up with the squad and play actual games, but it looks like that’s exactly what former NFL star receiver Antonio Brown is doing for the Albany Empire arena football league team.
According to a report from Rodger Wyland, Antonio Brown plans to suit up and play for the Albany Empire – the arena football team that he owns.
“Albany Empire Owner Antonio Brown told me he is going to suit up and play for the Empire as soon as their next home game May 27th at MVP Arena. Brown is a 7 time NFL Pro-Bowler WR who played 10 years with the Steelers,” Wyland said in a tweet.
Albany Empire Owner Antonio Brown told me he is going to suit up and play for the Empire as soon as their next home game May 27th at MVP Arena. Brown is a 7 time NFL Pro-Bowler WR who played 10 years with the Steelers. @WNYT @albanyempire
— Rodger Wyland (@RodgerWyland) May 17, 2023
The Albany Empire has recently been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons after players and coaches claimed that they were not paid for several weeks and several key players were either removed from the roster or left the team.
Especially given the circumstances, Brown’s return to the football field is big news, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
hes making a perfectly legit francise the laughing stock of the league
— thomas fennell (@alydar31) May 17, 2023
Oh good Lord. It’s like NASCAR. You don’t want to watch but feel you have to so you don’t miss the catastrophic wreck
— Gordon Woodworth (@GWTWgolfer) May 17, 2023
AB in Albany, what could go wrong? https://t.co/wmAh2glL5x
— Sean T (@NYJ_SeanT) May 18, 2023
This will cause me, if possible, to actually watch less Albany Empire football. https://t.co/8KhcXgTGAO
— Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) May 18, 2023
Did you think it was bad when Antonio Brown was merely an owner?
Now watch as Antonio Brown as an owner who plays for the team.
This is going to be such a beautiful disaster.https://t.co/xvFi4QhdzW
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) May 18, 2023
Rodg on the Breaking News 🔥 https://t.co/a2sp0tq910
— Lexi Swatt (@swatts_talking) May 18, 2023
It will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out for Brown and the Albany Empire.
