Antonio Brown broke his silence on Wednesday following Sunday's dispute with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In a statement released to ESPN's Adam Schefter via Brown's attorney, the wide receiver explained that he took off his jersey and ran across the field during Tampa Bay's game against the New York Jets because head coach Bruce Arians had cut him.
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Brown said he felt like he couldn't re-enter the game because of his lingering ankle injury, and Arians reacted angrily and cut him on the spot.