Attorney Eric Hard interviewed by Fox 61’s Aisha Mbowe for insight on how the New England Patriots may handle allegations and controversy with the incidents regarding Antonio Brown.
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Newly signed wide receiver Antonio Brown taking the practice field for the first time as a Patriot under a cloud of scrutiny. We’ve looked into the situation, we’re taking it very seriously all the way through the organization. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick only offering those words regarding a new civil lawsuit in court documents.
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Brown’s former trainer Brittany Taylor accuses him of sexually assaulting her three times between 2017 and 2018, including raping her. Brown is denying the allegations, calling any relations they had consensual. Brown signed with the Patriots Saturday, just hours after he was released from the Oakland Raiders following a string of bizarre incidents during training camp.
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Brown himself is a fairly volatile character, but attorney Eric Hard emphasizes this is a civil, not a criminal lawsuit, so he doesn’t foresee the NFL taking any immediate action.
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Usually a more detailed investigation takes place first, and then the NFL takes some sort of action against the athlete. So in this case, what’s the most likely outcome?
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There is a high chance Brown will continue to play, and then once the NFL completes the investigation, they can then decide what to do next. Until that, this isn’t the first time the Patriots have dealt with a controversial player. The idea that somebody can be rehabilitated and play a team sport the way it should be played under Bill Belichick’s tutelage, it’s not a pie in the sky idea. It can happen, and fans will just have to wait and see how both the civil lawsuit and the NFL’s investigation turn out.
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Now, Brittany Taylor is suing Brown for more than $75,000 right now in what she is calling physical, emotional, and psychological damages. Today, Belichick did not comment on whether Brown will play in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
