Antonio Brown Blames , Buccaneers for Mid-Game Exit, Says He Was Injured.<br />Fox News reports embattled NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown blames the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization for his <br />recent dramatics on the field.<br />In a game against the New York Jets on Jan. 2, Brown seemingly called it quits out of nowhere, ripping off his uniform before<br />exiting the team tunnel.<br />I didn’t quit.<br />I was cut. I didn’t walk away from my brothers. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.<br />Brown says his frustration stemmed from <br />a previously undisclosed ankle injury.<br />Coach denied on <br />national television that <br />he knew about my ankle. <br />That’s 100% inaccurate. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.<br />The wideout says a recent MRI found fragments of broken bone lodged in his ankle.<br />Head coach Bruce Arians maintains <br />he was unaware that Brown was <br />dealing with an injury.<br />I don't know that <br />he was [injured]. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.<br />He left the field and that was it. <br />We had a conversation <br />and he left the field. , Bruce Arians, head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via Fox News.<br />Brown says the Buccaneers organization <br />was very much aware of his injury. <br />He claims team staff injected him with a <br />strong painkiller before the game.<br />I played until it was <br />clear that I could <br />not use my ankle... , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News.<br />...the pain <br />was extreme. , Statement from Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver, via Fox News
