Former Patriots safety Sergio Brown was taken into custody this Tuesday. The police issued a warrant for first-degree murder in connection with the death of his mother.
Brown’s mother, Myrtle, was found in a creek near her Maywood home on Sept. 16. Relatives told the police they were unable to contact Brown.
Things took a turn for the worse when the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Myrtle Brown died from injuries related to an assault.
Shortly after her death, a video of Brown in a tropical location surfaced on social media. At that time, he said he was under the belief that his mother was on vacation.
Fans are understandably disturbed by Brown’s connection to his mother’s death.
WOWWWW. Just wow. https://t.co/jCg7iJnZIm
— Your Favorite Soccer Mom (@favesoccermom) October 11, 2023
“This is so insane,” one person wrote. “He was in videos in Mexico dancing and laughing after news that his mum was murdered.”
This is so insane. He was in videos in Mexico dancing and laughing after news that his mum was murdered https://t.co/s5AOFyi6X8
— geriberry (@smethngclever) October 11, 2023
Another person said, “All jokes aside. I give football 20 years. Maybe 30 years before it’s band UNLESS a change in technology within the equipments for the sport is done.”
All jokes aside. I give football 20 years. Maybe 30 years before it’s band UNLESS a change in technology within the equipments for the sport is done. https://t.co/quwqyzG3Rt
— 𝙿𝚊𝚙𝚒𝚒. 𝙲𝚒𝚒𝚋𝚊𝚘𝚘𝚘𝚘. (@doctorintenz) October 11, 2023
Brown was part of the NFL from 2010-2016. In addition to playing for the Patriots, he spent time on the Colts, Jaguars, Falcons and Bills.
According to the police, Brown is awaiting extradition to Maywood so he can face this murder charge.