NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been dropped in his
endorsement deal with Nike and fired by the New England Patriots amidst sexual
accusations.
"We appreciate the hard work of many people over the
past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at
this time," the New England Patriots said in a statement, according to
ESPN.
"Antonio Brown is not a Nike athlete," a Nike
spokesman told the Boston Globe.
Football helmet manufacturer Xenith have also ended its
endorsement deal with Brown.
This comes after Brown’s former classmate and trainer filed
a lawsuit on September 10, alleging that the football player sexually assaulted
her three times.
On September 16, Sports Illustrated published a story that
included new allegations of sexual misconduct from an artist, domestic violence
allegations, multiple reports of unpaid debts, and a theft from a charity
auction.
The artist’s attorney reached out to the NFL and alleged
that Brown had been sending threatening text messages to his client.
