The Facts: The Buccaneers said Thursday that the team received COVID-19 vaccination cards from all of their players. In a statement, the Bucs said every card received had been reviewed by team personnel and "no irregularities were observed." The Buccaneers' comments followed a report published in The Tampa Bay Times that Brown allegedly obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccine card, according to a former chef.
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The Times' report cited an alleged text message exchange between Brown's girlfriend and his former chef in which Brown's girlfriend allegedly says that he is willing to pay $500 for a fake Johnson & Johnson vaccine card. Brown's former chef, Steven Ruiz, also says that Brown owes him an uncollected debt of $10,000, per The Times. Brown's attorney, Sean Burstyn, told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Thursday that Brown is vaccinated against COVID-19. ... Stay tuned for more.