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Antonio Brown gets probation in Miami shooting case
Former NFL player Antonio Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in a case tied to a 2025 shooting in Miami.
The shooting happened outside a celebrity boxing event, after Brown had been in a fight with a man.
Brown was initially charged with attempted murder; he said he had been defending himself from people trying to steal his jewelry.
A plea deal reduced the charge and kept him out of prison.
Brown was sentenced to three years of probation, and ESPN says he must attend weekly counseling and cannot possess a firearm.
He may seek to end probation early after about half the term if he meets all its conditions.
The case matters because the original charge could have led to a 30-year prison sentence, including a 20-year minimum; Brown will now serve his sentence in the community.
Antonio Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in a case stemming from a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
He was sentenced to three years of probation and will avoid jail time.
ESPN reports that his probation requires weekly counseling and bars him from possessing a firearm; CBS Sports reports a mandatory psychological evaluation and says weekly counseling may be required by a judge.
Brown was initially charged with attempted murder after police said he fired two shots at a man.
Brown maintained that he was defending himself from people trying to steal his jewelry.
- Who
- Antonio Brown, a former NFL wide receiver, pleaded guilty.
- What
- He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm and received three years of probation.
- When
- Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Where
- State court in Miami, Florida; the shooting was outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
- Why
- The plea resolved a case stemming from a 2025 shooting. Brown said he was defending himself from people trying to steal his jewelry.
Police
Antonio Brown
Account of the incident
Police
Police said Brown grabbed a handgun from a security staffer and fired two shots at a man with whom he had earlier fought.
Antonio Brown
Brown maintained he was defending himself from an attack by people trying to steal his jewelry.
A shooting took place outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
An arrest warrant was issued on an attempted murder charge.
Brown was extradited from Dubai.
Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm and was sentenced to three years of probation.
- Plea
- Aggravated assault with a firearm
- Sentence
- Three years of probation
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Initial charge
- Attempted murder
- Defendant
- Antonio Brown
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What people are saying
Given the stakes, it was an offer we couldn't refuse.
Probation was too good to turn down, and we're both very excited about the outcome.
I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.