Wide receiver Antonio Brown effectively quits Tampa Bay Bucs, likely NFL, in mid-game walkout

The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers came from behind to eke out a 28-24 win against the New York Jets on Sunday, but the real drama was on the sidelines. During the game, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown removed his jersey, took off his black undershirt and threw it into the stands, and walked off the field.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.