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Antonio Brown Reaches Settlement with Chef Who Revealed Bucs WR Had Fake Vaccine Card

Antonio Brown reached a financial settlement with chef Steven Ruiz, who revealed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card, which led to a three-game suspension from the NFL.

Ruiz confirmed to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times on Monday the matter was "satisfactorily resolved." He didn't provide details of the agreement but had sought $10,000 for work he'd previously done for Brown.

The NFL opened an investigation into the veracity of wideout's vaccine card in November after Stroud reported Ruiz said the receiver's girlfriend, Cydney Moreau, told him Brown was offering $500 for fake cards.