Nike Cuts Ties With Antonio Brown Following Rape Allegations
Nike has parted methods with NFL huge receiver Antonio Brown after he was accused of sexually assaulting his former private coach, Britney Taylor.
On Thursday, a spokesperson for the sports activities attire model informed NBC Information that “Brown just isn’t a Nike athlete.” When requested why the Miami, Florida native was launched, the spokesperson merely replied, “We don’t get into specifics of sports activities advertising relationships.”
The 31-year-old’s endorsement take care of Nike included a Nike Tech Coach named after him in February. The shoe, priced at $100, included a colourful floral sample atop a black and gold base with a rubber outsole for grip.
A seek for the shoe on Nike.com acknowledged it’s not out there for buy, and looking his identify on the Nike’s web site leads to zero merchandise, together with his jerseys.
However Nike isn’t the one endorsement Brown has misplaced amidst allegations.
Three days after Taylor’s accusations, Xenith, a soccer helmet producer, introduced how they lower ties with Brown, who was employed to put on the Xenith Shadow helmet this season. Brown started carrying the Xenith Shadow helmet in 2019 after his earlier helmet, the Schutt Air Benefit, was not licensed for play by the NFL.
Brown first made headlines when Memphis native Britney Taylor accused him of sexually assaulting her on separate events in 2017 in Miami and Pennsylvania, along with an alleged rape in 2018. The previous gymnast filed a civil lawsuit within the Southern District of Florida on September 10.
In accordance with court docket paperwork, the seven time Professional Bowler and Taylor met whereas college students at Central Michigan after they had been paired as bible examine companions.
Heavy.com experiences the 2 reconnected in June 2017 after he “indicated he wished Ms. Taylor’s assist bettering flexibility and energy in his ankles and quick twitch muscle mass – areas through which she had developed experience by means of gymnastics.”
Taylor, who now owns a Tennessee fitness center coaching younger gymnasts, is searching for punitive damages and compensation for all non-monetary and compensatory hurt, in an quantity to be decided at trial. The 28-year-old met with the NFL on Monday because the league has launched an investigation.
Darren Heitner, Brown’s lawyer, denied the allegations in an announcement on Tuesday night time, vowing to do the whole lot he can to clear his identify.
Brown continues to be an lively participant on the New England Patriots, that are presently undefeated this season, who will face the New York Jets on Sunday.
