Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm, avoiding jail time in connection with a shooting incident at a celebrity boxing event in Miami last year. Brown was originally charged with attempted murder in May 2025 after an altercation following the event.
Under the plea deal, Brown received three years of probation and must undergo a mandatory psychological evaluation, with possible weekly counseling if ordered by a judge. His defense attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated Brown faced up to 30 years in prison with a 20-year minimum mandatory sentence, calling the probation offer "too good to turn down."
Videos of the altercation circulated on social media, and Brown later claimed he was jumped by individuals attempting to steal his jewelry. He said he was temporarily detained but released the same night. Brown last played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021, famously leaving the field mid-game. He filed for bankruptcy in June 2024 and previously served an eight-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. From 2010 to 2018 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brown was a seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro.
