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When a shirtless Antonio Brown ran through the tunnel Sunday at MetLife, security believed that it was a random fan and not one of Tom Brady’s top targets.

“We thought he was a jumper,” a security officer said Sunday, according to ESPN, following Brown’s mid-game meltdown.


  Antonio Brown leaves the field midway through the Buccaneers-Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. AP Antonio Brown leaves the field midway through the Buccaneers-Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. AP

Brown, who stripped off his jersey on the Buccaneers sideline in Sunday’s eventual win over the Jets, gestured to the crowd before entering the tunnel, where he asked New Jersey state troopers for a ride to the airport. The now-former Tampa Bay receiver was told “no,” per ESPN.

“He was shirtless and didn’t have his wallet,” the security officer said.


  Antonio Brown tosses his gloves into the stands at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, during the Buccaneers-Jets game. AP Antonio Brown tosses his gloves into the stands at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, during the Buccaneers-Jets game. AP

Brown did find a ride, however, courtesy of New Jersey chauffer Danny Chalet, whose clients include some of the NFL’s biggest stars. The 33-year-old receiver was seen smiling in the back of Chalet’s vehicle, according to a post on the driver’s Instagram Story.

“When my brother call me I’m there…,” Chalet captioned an Instagram Story that featured the pair FaceTiming. “You know how I’m comin…”


  Driver Danny Chalet posted about his ride with Antonio Brown on his Instagram Story on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Instagram Driver Danny Chalet posted about his ride with Antonio Brown on his Instagram Story on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Instagram

  Antonio Brown smiles in the back of a car driven by chauffeur Danny Chalet. Instagram Antonio Brown smiles in the back of a car driven by chauffeur Danny Chalet. Instagram

As for what’s next for Brown, it won’t be a return to the Buccaneers. Following the receiver’s bizarre scene, head coach Bruce Arians confirmed postgame that Brown is “no longer a Buc.”

Arians also told Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer that Brown refused to enter the game. When the receiver refused a second time, the Bucs coach reportedly told him to get out.

Brown later took to Instagram following his wild Buccaneers exit, posting a photo of himself in a Tampa Bay uniform.

“Big MAD (Making A Difference) Thanks for the opportunity,” he captioned the post.

Prior to Sunday’s spectacle, Brown had been suspended for three games in early December for misrepresenting his vaccination status. He had also been accused of acquiring a fake COVID vaccine card.

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