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The wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Antonio Brown, got hit with another civil lawsuit Tuesday for allegedly refusing to pay $2 million worth of commission earned by a sports marketing company.
According to the lawsuit filed in Broward County, KCB Marketing claimed to work with Brown for several years helping the 32-year-old athlete secure marketing deals. Both parties signed an agreement in July 2017 to work together and resolve Brown’s previously existent balance for commission.
After helping Brown secure $2.4 million through “marketing, endorsement, and public relations opportunities with various third party vendors,” the Miami Shores-based firm claimed Brown — who played for the Steelers at the time — refused to pay a portion of KCB Marketing’s commissions and terminated the agreement in April 2018.
Now, the firm seeks more than $100,000 in damages.
It seems Brown holds a reputation for not paying his bills. In September 2019, Sports Illustrated interviewed more than two dozen people who previously worked with the NFL player at some point and reported a half-dozen lawsuits against Brown for his alleged “refusal to pay wages to former assistants and part-time employees.” That includes his liabilities of paying $38,000 to a celebrity chef for a Pro Bowl party and $7,200 to a trainer.
Despite his financial disputes, Brown re-signed with the Bucs this offseason on a one-year deal valued up to $6.25 million. He was guaranteed $3.1 million.
