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Antonio Brown seems to be moving on to other things since his dramatic departure from the NFL.
From the sounds of it, his next endeavor is becoming a part owner of an Arena Football team.
According to MLFootball, Brown announced that he’s purchasing the Albany Empire, the same team his father used to play for back in the day.
BREAKING: Former #NFL superstar WR Antonio Brown is buying a football team, per sources.
The 7x Pro Bowl wideout is getting involved with the Albany Empire (previously the Firebirds) of the National Arena League the same team his father who is considered the greatest Arena… https://t.co/ZR6pFalGkr pic.twitter.com/T14epOM9Bt
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 2, 2023
This is actually a pretty cool moment for Antonio Brown and his dad. With that said, the former NFL wide receiver took a shot at Kurt Warner during the announcement, per MLFootball.
🚨Statement from Antonio Brown to @_MLFootball regarding his purchase of the Albany Empire of the National Arena League:
“Imagining buying your father's team you saw him be the greatest AFL player all-time over Kurt Warner, so for me to bring the community back give… https://t.co/9oYrkV4Kw8
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 2, 2023
The shot doesn’t seem to be malicious though. So there’s no reason for anybody to get all up in arms about it. Regardless, Warner caught a stray out of nowhere and that’s actually kind of funny.
Kurt Warner: pic.twitter.com/Ltnzy1uLGC
— Jordan Armel Branfort (@Armelgeddon) March 2, 2023
We’ll see how Antonio Brown’s run as a team owner pans out. We just hope Arena Football is here to stay.