Antonio Brown’s latest business venture marred by controversy

Nathan Breisinger, SteelersNOW.com

May 3, 2023 at 12:58 PM·1 min read

Antonio Brown is once again back in the headlines, this time relating to his recently purchased arena football team, the Albany Empire.

Ever since Brown assumed 95-percent ownership of the Empire franchise, the team has been marred with issues including the failure to pay players, suspensions and an ongoing misdemeanor case as reported by Abigail Rubel of the Albany Times Union.

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