Antonio Brown Pleads Guilty to 2025 Assault, Gets 3 Years' Probation

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 6

Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm over a 2025 shooting outside a South Florida celebrity boxing match and was sentenced to three years of probation.
The plea deal lets the 38-year-old former NFL receiver avoid prison and a criminal conviction if he meets terms including weekly counseling, a firearms ban and other conditions; he can seek early termination about halfway through.
Police had originally charged Brown with attempted murder, alleging he grabbed a security guard's gun and fired two shots after a physical altercation, a charge that carried up to 30 years in prison if he were convicted.
Brown said he acted in self-defense during an attempted jewelry robbery, invoking a Florida legal backdrop that allows deadly force without a duty to retreat when someone fears death or serious injury.
The case lands as Hall of Fame debate around the seven-time Pro Bowler increasingly weighs his off-field record against a once-elite NFL career that ended chaotically in Tampa.