Antonio Brown could face lawsuit from Albany Empire coaches, players over reversed payments: report

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Antonio Brown’s tenure as a National Arena League (NAL) owner may have come to an abrupt end, but his issues with the league have continued on. 

The NAL announced earlier this month that it had come to the decision to officially terminate the membership agreement of Brown’s team, the Albany Empire, due to "failure to pay their league mandated and overdue assessments." 

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown poses for photographers after the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the LA Clippers at State Farm Arena. (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)

The former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout had become part-owner of the two-time championship winning team in March before taking over majority ownership in May. 

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Brown faced a number of issues from the onset, including a public dispute with players and coaches over not getting paid for games played. The issue was ultimately resolved, but according to one report, the players and coaches are now planning to file a class-action lawsuit over a similar issue after their final game checks were reversed. 

Empire head coach Moe Leggett told the Albany Times Union that the team was paid for their final game against the Orlando Predators, which was played on June 9, but a player later realized that the money had been taken out of his account. 

Antonio Brown in attendance during the second quarter in Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Leggett then realized that the same had happened to him. 

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