Antonio Brown's Donation To Florida Police Organization Returned

HOLLYWOOD, FL — Saying the organization did not want Antonio Brown to "continue to affect our youth, nor influence them in a negative way," the Police Athletic League of the Florida community where Brown had been living with his girlfriend and three children, said Monday it returned a donation from the football player and issued a trespass warning to keep him away from athletic league property.

"He was helpful monetarily and with his personal time that he shared with the children," according to Officer Christian Lata of the Hollywood Police Department. "Recently, Mr. Brown has had incidents which necessitated police intervention. These incidents have caused an irreparable rift between the police department and PAL and Mr. Brown."

Lata said police were called to Brown's home earlier Monday stemming from a domestic disturbance.

"During the incident, Mr. Brown was very rude and disrespectful," Lata said. "He used very degrading language in front of his young children. Again, not an example that we want the youth of Hollywood to witness nor emulate."

That was not the first time police were called to Brown's home, according to Lata, who said police also went there in December for a domestic disturbance.

"While officers were on scene, Mr. Brown treated them with disrespect and disdain," he said. "This was exhibited by his communications with the officers and his behavior towards them."

The confrontation was captured on video, which was later posted to website TMZ.

"We made the decision to sever ties between Mr. Brown and the Hollywood Police Athletic League," Lata said. "We did not want our youth to be subject to this type of behavior nor emulate the actions of Mr. Brown."

He said Brown's donation was returned to the football player on Jan. 9. The money was to be used for the organization's 7 on 7 Football League.

Lata said the program had been operating since last January, well before Brown made his donation.

"This league was not dependent on his donation or involvement," Lata said. "We will not take money from a donor that we cannot have our youth be proud of, or represent our organization."

Brown tweeted Monday that he wanted to meet with police.

"Hollywood police and I need a meeting unless I’m going to show their track record of my injustice consistently," he said in his social media post.

Lata said police tried to reach out to Brown to have a conversation with him but they were unsuccessful.

"Mr. Brown is free to say whatever he likes on social media. However, the facts of these instances speak for themselves," Lata added.

The New England Patriots cut ties with Brown back in September following just one game after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. They were the third team in less than a year to tire of the off-field behavior that has overshadowed his on-field accomplishments.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.