Antonio Brown pleads not responsible to tried homicide in Miami taking pictures

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Former NFL broad receiver Antonio Brown pleaded not responsible to an tried homicide cost stemming from a Could taking pictures in Miami.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an electronic mail that he has already filed a written not responsible plea to the tried homicide cost. Brown could possibly be in a Miami courtroom as early as Wednesday morning for a bond listening to, Eiglarsh stated.

Eiglarsh stated Brown was merely defending himself from an individual he had issues with earlier than.

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Antonio Brown attends his album launch dinner at Panda on April 28, 2022 in New York Metropolis. (Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Photos)

"The actions he was pressured to take had been solely in self-defense in opposition to the alleged sufferer’s violent conduct. Brown was attacked that night time and acted inside his authorized proper to guard himself," Eiglarsh stated.

The cost stems from an occasion in Miami in Could, with the alleged sufferer simply so taking place to be the identical one that waved a Palestinian flag throughout Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime efficiency in February.

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu was arrested in June on prices of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful meeting, revealing a hyperlink between the taking pictures incident and the Tremendous Bowl.

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Antonio Brown attends Friday's at Purple Martini Restaurant and Lounge on Feb. 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Prince Williams/Wireimage)

A number of movies on social media confirmed Brown getting right into a battle with a number of individuals following matches at an Adin Ross boxing occasion in Could. The favored streamer hosted a 10-match card sponsored by Stake, Kick and Model Threat Promotions.

One video confirmed Brown showing to battle in a parking zone as a crowd moved towards an alley. Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators operating in the wrong way.

Brown admitted that he had "slammed" one particular person's safety guard. He stated he instructed one of many officers that he hadn't performed something. The Washington Publish reported the following month {that a} warrant was out for Brown's arrest.

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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts with Antonio Brown #81 through the second half of the sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers at Financial institution of America Stadium on Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photos)

The previous NFL star has had multiple legal issues in the past . He was sued in 2019 over allegations of rape and sexual misconduct, which he finally settled along with his accuser. He pleaded no contest to felony battery and housebreaking prices in June 2020. Brown was arrested once more in 2023 over allegations of unpaid youngster assist.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital. He beforehand labored for ESPN and Enterprise Insider. Jackson has lined the Tremendous Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.