Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — New York Giants kicker Josh Brown released a statement Tuesday apologizing for the frenzy caused by the release of his hand-written journals that detailed his abusive relationship with his former wife, Molly Brown.
“I am sorry that my past has called into question the character or integrity of The New York Giants, Mr. Mara or any of those who have supported me along the way,” Brown said.
Brown said that he has “taken measures to get help” and said “it’s important to share” that he never “struck” his wife “and never would.”
“Abuse takes many forms,” he added.
“The road to rehabilitation is a journey and a constant modification of a way of life,” Brown continued. “My journey will continue forever as a person determined to leave a positive legacy and I embrace the opportunities to show and speak about what has helped me to be that man.”
Last Friday, Brown was placed on the commissioner exempt list, a form of paid suspension in the NFL. He will not be fighting his placement on the list, ESPN reported, and he did not travel with the Giants to London for Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
The NFL announced last week that it was reopening the investigation into Brown after a Washington state sheriff’s office released a trove of documents in which he admitted to abusing his then-wife.
“I viewed myself as God basically and she was my slave,” Brown wrote in one letter. “I carried an overwhelming sense of entitlement because I put money higher than God and I used it as a power tool.”
Brown was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault in May 2015 after an incident with his wife, according to a police report from the King County’s Sheriff’s Office in Washington state. It appears Brown is no longer facing charges.
Molly Brown said in a statement last week that the release of the documents had been “very traumatic.”
The NFL said it had already conducted its own investigation earlier this year and had suspended Brown for one game for violation of the league’s conduct policy. The league said it “made repeated attempts” to obtain “any and all evidence and relevant information” regarding Brown’s case.
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