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Antonio Brown may be broke, but at least he has a sense of humour about it.

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The controversial former NFL receiver filed for bankruptcy in Florida this week and owes nearly $3 million to eight creditors, the Times Union reports.

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According to the outlet, Brown says he cannot pay at least three different six-figure civil judgments, including the $1.2 million awarded to a truck driver whom Brown reportedly assaulted.

The 35-year-old also owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card debt and $296 to a local plumber. He claims in the filing to have $50,000 or less in assets.

During his 12-year NFL career, Brown made $80.7 million, according to Spotrac.

He filed for Chapter 11, which allows him to reorganize his finances while having them protected from creditors.

Brown seems content to make a joke out of the situation, making several posts to his X account in recent days.

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He posted a meme from TV sitcom The Office on Monday with the caption: “Greatest bankruptcy announcement of all-time.”

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He also posted “I’m broke” along with a Cash App QR Code.

In another post, Brown showed a shirt that he is selling on his CTESPN website that features a cartoon version of himself running away from his critics, with ‘Antonio’s Big Financial Fumble’ on the back along with the names of several big stars he has feuded with including Taylor Swift, Giselle Bundchen and Caitlin Clark.

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On Thursday, he posted a picture of himself on the cover of the Madden 19 video game with the text “Antonio Brown really took the Madden Curse to new heights,” referencing the common trend that athletes appearing in the annual release’s cover often suffer on or off the field.

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And perhaps in the most ironic move yet, Brown posted a trailer for a song he has released on Apple Music with Rick Ross titled “Whole Lotta Money.”

Brown’s financial struggles are nothing new.

He was arrested last year over alleged missed child support payments and his ownership of the Arena Football League’s Albany Empire lasted just three months after he failed to make payments to players and coaches.

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