Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is ready to put the fake vaccination card controversy and the issue with his former chef behind him.

To recall, Brown's former chef, Steven Ruiz, ratted on him after the Buccaneers wideout refused to pay the $10,000 he owed him for his services. Ruiz was the one who accused AB of using a fake vaccination card submitted to the NFL, leading to the league's investigation on the matter.

Brown, his Buccaneers teammate Mike Evans and free agent John Franklin III were suspended for three games for the use of fake vaccination cards. All three have since been vaccinated, though the damage has been done.

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Now, according to reports, Brown has settled his debt with Ruiz and that the chef won't be pursuing his legal action against the Buccaneers star.

“Both parties were satisfied,” the rep told TMZ. “After two months of being slandered in the press, Mr. Ruiz felt it was in his best interest to move forward and attend to his clients' needs for their Christmas parties this week. He wished the best to AB and the Bucs as they head toward the playoffs.”

For his part, Antonio Brown took to Twitter to officially put an end to the saga and demand some respect on his name. He is set to return to the Buccaneers in Week 16 after serving his suspension, and by the looks of it, he is more than motivated to prove his critics wrong.