Antonio Brown Concerned In Altercation W/ Safety Guard At Albany Empire Recreation

Antonio Brown obtained right into a heated spat with a safety guard at a Nationwide Area League recreation over the weekend … however a spokesperson for the venue tells TMZ Sports activities the previous NFL star was within the mistaken within the scenario.

The incident went down at halftime of Albany Empire’s season-opening recreation towards the Orlando Predators in New York … when Brown — who simply grew to become half proprietor of the Albany squad final month — was down on the sphere attempting to hype up followers.

In movies that Brown posted from the sport, you possibly can see as he was shaking fingers with children and waving to folks within the stands … an MVP Area safety guard informed him he wanted to get off the sphere ASAP.

The clips present the guard telling Brown he needed to go away the realm “proper now” again and again.

“I will give it some thought,” Brown might be heard saying in response … earlier than including, “We ain’t going nowhere.”

Issues escalated from there — in Brown’s movies, you possibly can see he informed the guard to “make me” get off the sphere repeatedly.

“It is my subject,” Brown mentioned. “I am the proprietor.”

The 2 males then argued forwards and backwards for a number of minutes.

On Monday and Tuesday, Brown blasted the guard over the scenario … saying on his social media pages the matter was “disgraceful.”

However, the final supervisor of MVP Area, Bob Belber, informed us Tuesday morning Brown wanted to exit the sphere merely for security causes.

In keeping with Belber, halftime festivities had been about to start … and as a part of the present, the staff was reducing its 2022 championship banner — which required everybody to clear the realm as it could current risks for folks under.

Belber, although, mentioned not solely was Brown not prepared to depart … he was really attempting to get children to return onto the sphere, too … placing them in danger.

“The protection of kids on the sphere and Antonio was extraordinarily necessary,” Belber mentioned.

Belber added that Brown used “fairly aggressive” language towards the safety official that was not seen within the former NFL participant’s movies.

However, Belber mentioned he totally anticipates all sides coming collectively in some unspecified time in the future this week and coming to an understanding.

“I feel we’ll get by means of this,” he mentioned. “The events will come collectively and I am certain this may not be repeated.”

Belber mentioned Brown has not been banned from the sector “or something” like that … including, “It was a easy misunderstanding on his half — he should not have been down on the sphere.”