Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Obtaining Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card

This is the most Antonio Brown story ever.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver allegedly a fake COVID-19 vaccination card so he could avoid having to abide by NFL protocols, according to his former chief that lived with him.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, Brown’s girlfriend, Cydney Moreau, told Las Angeles chef Steve Ruiz in a text message back in July that Brown was willing to pay up to $500 if he could get a Johnson & Johnson vaccination card:

EXCLUSIVE: Bucs receiver Antonio Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to avoid NFL protocols, according to his former live-in chef.

Read @NFLSTROUD's report: https://t.co/OR91PjPsSk pic.twitter.com/jMIECaFqTP

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) November 18, 2021

“Can you get the COVID cards?” Moreau texted Ruiz on July 2, according to a screen grab he provided to the Tampa Bay Times.

“I can try,” Ruiz responded.

“JNJ shot. Ab said he would give you $500,” Moreau texted.

Brown and Ruiz fell out over an uncollected debt. Ruiz says he's owed $10,000.

Ruiz spoke publicly for the first time, to @NFLSTROUD, about Brown + the fake cards after trying unsuccessfully to extract a settlement with the Bucs and after talks with Brown’s lawyer went nowhere.

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) November 18, 2021

To document COVID vaccinations quickly, the Bucs would sometimes have Guerrero and others photograph the vaccine cards to send to the head trainer and eventually to their infection control officer for verification.

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) November 18, 2021

The Bucs would not make Brown available to the Times for an interview. Bucs officials and Brown’s agent declined to discuss the story. And Brown did not respond to messages left on his cell phone.

Brown is recovering from a foot injury sustained in a Thursday Night Football game at Philadelphia on Oct. 14.