Former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown expected to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration

WASHINGTON — Former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown is expected to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, reports say.

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NBC News reports that a source familiar with the attendance guest list said Brown will join Mike Tyson and Evander Kane as one of the well-known athletes to attend the event.

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Brown also said he would be attending the inauguration event in a post on X.

Brown showed strong support for Trump on social media and spoke at one of his campaign rallies in Latrobe.

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He left the Steelers in 2018 when he was traded to the Raiders. Brown stopped playing in the NFL in 2022 when the Tampa Bay Buccanneers terminated his contract after he took off his jersey and pads and left the field in the middle of a game against the New York Jets.

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Brown said he believes Trump is resilient and faces challenges head-on.

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