Antonio Brown breaks his silence after arrest warrant report for non-payment of alimony

Antonio Brown, the former NFL star and current owner of the arena football team, addressed the report that there was a warrant out for his arrest in Florida for failing to make child support payments.

Brown posted a screenshot of a payment to Florida Child Support totaling $33,260.58 after he reportedly owed Wiltrice Jackson, his ex-girlfriend with whom he shares a daughter, the large sum. On Saturday, Brown directed the payment to WRGB-TV in Albany, New York.

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«Yeah, well, first of all, every time you say that a guy [owns] a team, there will be some garnish on salaries, but let’s get this straight: I paid my bills, I’m a professional,» he told the station. “It’s about running the Empire and running the business. We don’t need negativity on my behalf, he’s bigger than me.»

Brown recently became part owner of the Albany Empire of the National Arena League.

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Antonio Brown attends his album launch dinner at Panda on April 28, 2022 in New York City. (Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)

The former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been the subject of several controversies in the last 12 months or so. In October, he was charged with exposing himself to a woman in a Dubai swimming pool. The alleged incident occurred in May.

Tampa police attempted to serve Brown with a warrant in December on domestic violence charges, but the charges were later dropped. In January, his Snapchat account was suspended after explicit photos appeared on his account. Brown claimed that he was hacked.

Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on November 8, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)

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Brown became a co-owner of the Empire franchise in March.