Antonio Brown suspended for 8 games by NFL

NFL suspended wide receiver Antonio Brown for first eight regular-season games of 2020 season.

Brown, who does t have a contract with any team, was suspended Friday under league's personal conduct policy.

Brown, who played one game last season for Patriots before being released, can be signed by any team and would be eligible to participate in all of his club’s preseason activities. suspension would take effect when teams make ir final cuts on Sept. 5.

As part of discipline, Brown was directed to continue his program of counseling and treatment. He also was vised that any future violation of personal conduct policy will “likely result in more significant discipline.”

Brown pleed contest on June 12 to charges related to a fight with a moving truck driver outside his South Florida home earlier this year. As part of deal with Broward County prosecutors, Brown pleed contest to burglary with battery, burglary of an uccupied conveyance and criminal mischief.

wide receiver must serve two years of probation, undergo a psychological evaluation and follow-up treatment, attend an anger manment course, perform 100 hours of community service and follow a stay-away order from truck driver and moving company owner. Because judge in case withheld judication, Brown won’t receive a criminal conviction on his record if he successfully completes his probation.

32-year-old Brown established himself as one of NFL’s top wide receivers during his nine seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, being named to All-Pro team four times and selected for seven Pro Bowls.

He was tred to Oakland last year, but never played in a regular-season game for Raiders after he was released following several off-field incidents.

New England signed him in September, but released him a few weeks later after a second woman in 10 days accused him of sexual misconduct.

Brown has caught 841 passes for 11,236 yards and 75 touchdowns in parts of 10 NFL seasons.

Im credits: AP