New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown loses helmet endorsement deal following sexual assault allegations.
to wear their Shadow helmet on Sept. 4. In an Instagram post, he said it was his"most calculated move by far" as he showed off the headwear.Six days later, on Sept. 10, Brown, 31, was accused of sexual assault, including forcible rape, by his former trainer, Britney Taylor, in a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida.Darren Heitner, an attorney for Brown, said his client"denies each and every allegation in the lawsuit.
"He will pursue all legal remedies to not only clear his name, but to also protect other professional athletes against false accusations," Heitner said in a statement. Authorities have told NBC News that they have no record of a complaint and no criminal charges have been filed. One day before the lawsuit was filed, Brown signed with the New England Patriots after being released from the Oakland Raiders days earlier following an argument with that team's general manager.against Brown, telling reporters that Brown and his attorney have made statements and he's not"going to be expanding on any of those."
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