Antonio Brown's Arena Team Expelled from League Over Unpaid Bills.
The National Arena League has terminated the membership agreement of the Albany Empire, a franchise owned by Antonio Brown, due to failure to pay league-mandated and overdue assessments. The team was given until noon on Thursday to make the payment, but failed to do so, resulting in the cancellation of their Saturday home game against the Jacksonville Sharks. The league will adjust the rest of the 2023 regular-season schedule without the Albany squad. Brown's ownership of the team has been marked by chaos, including disputes over ownership, multiple coach and quarterback firings, missed or late payments to players, and run-ins with police.