NFL Star Accused Of Acquiring A Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of obtaining a fake vaccine card to skirt the NFL’s restrictive COVID protocols.

According to Brown’s former chef, Steven Ruiz, the Bucs star’s girlfriend Cydney Moreau asked if he could find herself and Brown counterfeit Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s cards. He said they specifically wanted the single dose protocol because it requires less paperwork than the double shot regimen of the Moderna and Pfizer alternatives.  

The former live-in chef produced a screenshot of his alleged text exchange with Moreau, and claims that Brown wasn’t shy about sharing his fear that the shot could cause negative side-effects with his entourage. 

While the NFL hasn’t mandated vaccinations for players, more than 94% have been inoculated. Unvaccinated athletes face more restrictive protocols than their immunized counterparts. They’re required to submit to testing daily, wear masks indoors and at outdoor training, and can’t socialize in groups of more than three players.  

Ruiz claims that he did not fulfil Moreau’s July 2nd request, but when he saw Brown weeks later, he showed him the phony cards he had secured for himself and Moreau just days before the beginning of the Buccaneers’ training camp.   

In response to the report, Brown’s attorney said his client was vaccinated and the allegations were untrue. “Antonio Brown appreciates the severity of the pandemic, which is why he got the vaccine and supports everyone for whom it is advisable to get the vaccine. Coronavirus has hit close to home as it took him out of a game.” 

“He is healthy, vaccinated, and ready to win another Super Bowl,” the lawyer continued. “One of the worst parts of the pandemic has been a movement to cast doubt on our country’s vaccination programs with baseless, vindictive tabloid gossip.” 

Ruiz and Brown had a falling out when the wide receiver allegedly shorted him $10,000 on an invoice. Brown has a history of failing to pay employees, and was reportedly sued for unpaid wages by a half-dozen assistants and part-time employees.

Marie Finn