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Pittsburgh Steelers wide catcher Antonio Brown threw furniture from the balcony of his 14-storey building in April, nearly killing a 22-month-old toddler, according to a lawsuit.
Brown, 30, was named in a civil lawsuit filed by Ophir Sternberg, who claims his son was walking around the pool in an upscale apartment building with his grandfather when "big objects started" to fall from the building several floors higher, "TMZ Sports. reports.
According to the lawsuit, the items included two large vases, an ottoman, and other furniture, all of which landed within 2 feet of the toddler and his grandfather, including one of the broken vases.
Sternberg alleges that Brown was then "extremely agitated, aggressive and shouting" to members of the security forces and the police. The entire incident was filmed by surveillance footage, according to the complaint filed in the state of Brown, Florida, reported KDKA.
Brown has also caused significant damage to his own apartment in the apartment complex "in a rush of anger," according to the lawsuit. Sternberg is suing for assault and intentionally inflicting emotional distress, claiming that Brown acted "without regard for human life" during the alleged incident.
Sternberg says his son has been traumatized and is now suffering from nightmares.
A representative from Brown did not immediately return a request for comment, reports TMZ Sports. A message soliciting comments from the Steelers was also not sent back early Tuesday.
Brown, originally from Miami in his ninth season of the NFL, has until Thursday to respond to the complaint, reports KDKA.
The station also reports that another lawsuit has been filed by the owner regarding damage to Brown's unit and the furniture it contains. Brown, according to the lawsuit, broke his lease contract by "destroying, damaging [and] degrading the premises, as well as furniture and appliances' and has since refused to claim damages.
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