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TMZ: New England Patriot Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer in federal lawsuit
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I wonder what Pats fans would be saying if this happened when he was still on the Steelers lol.
There's not a whole lot of justice for rape victims in criminal cases, so many opt for a civil case.
Or clearly guilty of some fucked up shit, and is trying to hide some shit with money.
I mean rumors of this stuff has been floating around social media for a little while...how did either team not know?
I don't buy that shit for a second, these teams know a lot...esp. when it comes to superstar players.
Both can be true.
Did something Really bad or something questionable.
Then get extorted.
I believe he is guilty of fucked up shit and trying to hide his behavior. As a celebrity, he could just be protecting his image. Look at Tiger Woods and the shit he was doing with all those women.
Damn this is messy. I always lean towards believing victims, but the evidence is very murky in this case. AB is a total clown, but there's a huge gulf between clown and rapist. No matter the outcome of the case it's going to suck, but I reaaaally hope this is not extortion. That would be detrimental to victims everywhere.
We haven't seen a Patriots uniform, let alone know what number he is wearing.
Well the difference between the Jets' 6th round pick and the Pats' 5th round pick might only be one slot.
So let me preface this by saying there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the NFL's decision making regarding these situations because Goodell can do whatever the fuck he wants.
But there is at least some precedent.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...r-quarterback-twice-accused-of-sexual-assault
The gist of it is...
1. He was accused of raping a girl in 2008/2009. It was brought as a civil suit against him and the hotel it happened in. The case was finally settled out of court in 2012. The NFL took no action at the time of the accusation or when it was settled.
2. He was accused AGAIN in 2010. The victim told the DA she did not want to prosecute because she did not want the crazy media attention. The DA said even if they wanted to go ahead they did not have enough evidence to prosecute. The NFL suspended Ben for 6, reduced to 4, games. They won the superbowl that year.
But there is at least some precedent.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...r-quarterback-twice-accused-of-sexual-assault
The gist of it is...
1. He was accused of raping a girl in 2008/2009. It was brought as a civil suit against him and the hotel it happened in. The case was finally settled out of court in 2012. The NFL took no action at the time of the accusation or when it was settled.
2. He was accused AGAIN in 2010. The victim told the DA she did not want to prosecute because she did not want the crazy media attention. The DA said even if they wanted to go ahead they did not have enough evidence to prosecute. The NFL suspended Ben for 6, reduced to 4, games. They won the superbowl that year.
Sanjuro stop being a dumbass and stop posting OJ on here
People take what you say at face value, whether you think it's an obvious joke or not
People take what you say at face value, whether you think it's an obvious joke or not
Different era as things are a bit different now, with more awareness regarding abuse and assault.
This is a murky situation all around but I strongly believe that people should wait before saying Antonio Brown is guilty or innocent. Let the courts
handle this and determine if he is guilty or not. It could be that he is guilty and then he will pay the price for his actions, or it could be that he is innocent.
handle this and determine if he is guilty or not. It could be that he is guilty and then he will pay the price for his actions, or it could be that he is innocent.
If I'm supposed to take posters telling me I voted for Trump at face value, the spectrum of posters in here is rather tight. There are a ton of disingenuous posts. Regardless, I'm following along pretty closely for obvious reasons.
Yes...rapists always pay the price for their actions, especially when they are rich...
For sure, which is why I think they might put him on an indefinite exempt list (paid, can't play) but because the accusations aren't necessarily "rock solid" I would not be surprised if they let one of their star receivers the benefit of the doubt and let him play as proceedings move forward. I'm a pats fan fyi, and I think he should be put on the exempt list.
But I bet the NFL will be investigating
1. How long this has been happening
2. If the Steelers/Raiders/Patriots knew
3. Do their own investigation into the accusation
Once again, friendly reminder that "believe women" does not mean guilty until proven innocent.
It means to take their accusations and their stories seriously and investigate the accused to the fullest extent. Which is what they should do in this case.
No you're posting OJ tweets and radio show trolls as actual information to be a smartass, don't try to deflect, this isn't my first rodeo.
You can do better and you should do better.
Should be a Steelers jersey, or Use one of ABs photoshopped pics of him in patriot gear.
He normally doesn't call into the radio. Despite if you believe him or not, he broke the story three days prior to news of the lawsuit. It's relevant.
I do just find the OJ thing amusing in a surreal way tbh.
I'm not sure how to read the fact that Taylor is willing to come in and talk to the NFL asap. The fact that she isn't backing down even when there is a "video" stating that she is just doing this all for money makes me believe her a lot more.
Wow just saw the news. I knew AB was an asshole, but I had no idea he was capable of something like this.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
Dale Arnold is fine. He rarely breaks exclusives and his word is probably more sound than anyone else on the networks.
That is huge to me. The fact she isn't backing down tells me there is probably something to this.
Regardless AB needs to be banned from the facilities and games until the investigation is complete. You can have a possible abuser practicing and playing games.
He didn't break anything, there's been murmurings of this all summer.
A very good summary. Sports reporters, perhaps more than any other hacks, live or die by access and that is completely within the hands of teams to give or withhold. Sir Alex Ferguson, when manager of Manchester United, refused to speak to the BBC for 7 years...
I don't know how much faith I'd have with the NFL doing a thorough investigation. She should just go to the police.
I never said some rapists don't get away with it. What I'm saying is that we should wait until the investigations are complete before saying
someone is guilty or not. Stop taking what I said out of context, it adds nothing to this discussion.
I mean, if they filed the other day, I would've been very, very surprised if she backed down already.
Yeah, he shouldn't be playing. The Patriots used up a bunch of their cap space but the NFL probably won't void any guarantees until they know the outcome of the investigation (although I don't know what kind of language is in the contract). I'm guessing he gets put on the exempt list and doesn't play/practice or whatever until more info can be gathered.
I'm not gonna question the way she decides to handle her own assault allegations. If she thinks cooperating with the NFL is the way to do it then I'm going to support her.
She is doing her part by participating though. I can only hope the Patriots/NFL do the right thing as well and remove him from the facilities and put him on the exempt list.
Pats presser should be taking place in a few minutes. AB's agent to follow.