Antonio Brown left the Buccaneers’ Sunday match-up against the New York Jets during the third quarter, removing his jersey and throwing up a peace sign to fans. And now, coach Bruce Arians has announced after the game that Brown is “no longer a Buc.”

“He is no longer a Buc. That’s the end of the story,” he said when asked about what happened. “Let’s talk about the guys who went out there and won the game.”

Here's the video of Bruce Arians making the Antonio Brown news official: “He is no longer a Buc. That's the end of the story. Let's talk about the guys who went out there and won the game."pic.twitter.com/fVBlytElt0

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 2, 2022

Bruce Arians said Antonio Brown “is no longer a Buc.”

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 2, 2022

Around 3 p.m. ET and with the Bucs behind 24-10, the now-former Tampa Bay wide receiver, who was described as “very upset on the sideline” by a Fox Sports commentator, took off his shoulder pads and began tossing his shirt and gloves into the crowd before departing the field. 

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While it hasn’t yet been confirmed what inspired his reaction, fans in attendance shared footage of AB chatting with receiver Mike Evans before he decided to head off. His response followed Coach Bruce Arians’s decision to bench him, per sideline reporter TJ Rives, which prompted him to head to the locker room alone.

Per: NYP