Antonio Brown, Facing Attempted Murder Warrant, Flees Country

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Dible | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 11:03 AM ET

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has apparently fled the United States as he faces an arrest warrant for attempted murder with a firearm.

Brown's latest legal issues, and most serious to date, stem from an alleged incident at a boxing match in Miami last month.

"Brown had claimed he was jumped at the event and that he was released after telling the authorities his side of the story. ... The warrant cites witnesses who claim Brown was the shooter," Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on June 12. "Police detectives reportedly obtained footage of what appears to be Brown punching another man before taking the gun of a security officer and running toward the man Brown had punched. Per the warrant, cellphone video shows a pair of gunshots as Brown approached the victim."

Nine days later, on the evening of Friday, June 21, Brown took to X where authored a post admitting he had left the country.

"I'm out the country," Brown wrote. "Ain’t no more child support, tell your mama get a job."

The arrest warrant demands a $10,000 bond -- which indicative of bail set at $100,000, as bond payments are typically 10% of the bail amount -- and an order of mandatory house arrest until he is brought to trial on the relevant charge(s).

Brown has not played in the NFL since the 2021 season, when he appeared in seven games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent 12 years in the league, earning Pro-Bowl honors on seven occasions and All-Pro honors five times.

Brown will turn 37 years old early next month. He earned a total of nearly $81 million during his career, though declared bankruptcy during the summer of 2024.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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