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Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was in a New Jersey court Friday, a day after he was extradited from Dubai to face an attempted murder charge.
The charge stems from an event that occurred in Miami in May, with the alleged victim being the same person who waved a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show in February.
Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu was arrested in June for resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by disrupting a lawful gathering, revealing a connection between the shooting and the Super Bowl.
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Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown scores a touchdown during an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Mecedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, December 23, 2018. (Clause Scott/Network/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“We have been waiting for this news for a long time and look forward to our day in court. My client would like to thank the Miami Dade Sheriff’s Office, the State’s Attorney and U.S. law enforcement for bringing this violent shooter to justice,” Nantambu’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, said in a statement to PK Press Club Digital shortly after Brown returned to the United States.
Brown will be held at the Essex County Jail in New Jersey until authorities in Florida come to pick him up, according to authorities.
Several videos on social media showed Brown fighting with several people after matches at Adin Ross. boxing event in May. The popular streamer hosted a 10-match card sponsored by Stake, Kick and Brand Risk Promotions.
A video showed Brown appears to be fighting in a parking lot as a crowd moves toward an alley. Then a gunshot rang out, sending onlookers running in the opposite direction.
Antonio Brown attends Friday at Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge on February 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Prince Williams/Wireimage)
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Brown admitted he “slapped” a person’s security guard. He said he told one of the officers that he hadn’t done anything. The Washington Post reported the following month that a an arrest warrant had been issued for Brown.
Brown claimed on social media that Nantambu “[tried] to rob me and threaten my life.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown wipes his face as he leaves the field after throwing his equipment into the stands while his team is on offense during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
The former NFL star has had several legal issues in the past. He was sued in 2019 over allegations of rape and sexual misconduct, which he ultimately settled with his accuser. He pleaded no contest to charges of battery and burglary in June 2020. Brown was arrested again in 2023 for allegations of unpaid child support.
