A safety guard reportedly didn’t know Antonio Brown owned the Albany Empire soccer staff. In consequence, Brown was instructed to depart the sphere throughout halftime. 

In accordance with a number of experiences, Brown shook fingers with youngsters and followers when safety requested him to depart the sport. In a video of the incident posted on Brown’s Twitter account, a safety guard approached Brown, asking him to depart the sphere. 

“That is my area. I’m the proprietor,” Brown tells the safety guard. 

No, I don’t suppose so,” the safety guard replies to Brown. 

Nonetheless I maintained a degree of professionalism positivity whereas coping with this safety at present ! First Recreation AS AN Proprietor #StayEncouraged pic.twitter.com/eU724PbHR6

— AB (@AB84) April 18, 2023

The video ends with Brown persevering with to shake fingers with followers. There was no bodily incident between Brown and the safety guard. 

Final month, Brown grew to become a majority proprietor of the Albany Empire, proudly owning 95% of the staff. Charlotte and Steve von Schiller personal the remaining 5%. In accordance with CBS, Brown’s father, Eddied “Landing” Brown, serves because the Empire’s vice chairman of operations.  

In accordance with CBS Sports activities, the Empire have received back-to-back Nationwide Area League championships, trying to make a three-peat this yr. 

“I grew up right here, as a bit of child watching my dad achieve success and watching this constructing erupt,” Brown mentioned throughout a press convention, cited by CBS Sports activities.  

“For me, to be in a family-oriented metropolis like Albany, being right here with my dad and my youngsters and simply giving the group and gamers the chance to dwell out their desires,” Brown added, cited by CBS Sports activities. “So for me, it was simple. I’m simply excited to be right here and excited to convey the Albany Empire a three-peat and see the group and these gamers dwell out their desires.”

Brown has not performed an NFL soccer sport since leaving the MetLife Stadium mid-game when he was a member of the Tamba Bay Buccaneers in 2022.