MIAMI — Antonio Brown was briefly detained by police early Saturday after an altercation during which gunshots had been fired exterior a star boxing occasion in Miami, based on the previous NFL star and video posted to social media.
Miami police mentioned in an announcement that officers responded to the realm at about 3 a.m. after receiving an alert from the gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter. Officer Kiara Delva, a division spokeswoman, mentioned police questioned a number of individuals however made no arrests. No accidents had been reported on the scene.
The investigation continues, Delva mentioned, and he or she couldn’t verify the names of anybody concerned.
Video posted to social media confirmed Brown concerned in a combat with a number of individuals on the boxing occasion, which was hosted by standard streamer Adin Ross. Brown was seen apparently holding a black pistol as he pursued somebody. Photographs might be heard off digicam shortly thereafter.
Extra video confirmed Brown, arms behind his again, being escorted from the venue by an officer.
Brown, 36, posted on social media that he had been “jumped by a number of people who tried to steal my jewellery and trigger bodily hurt to me.”
“Police quickly detained me till they acquired my facet of the story after which launched me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED,” Brown wrote.
Brown’s assertion didn’t point out the gunshots.
Brown performed for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2010 to 2018, when he emerged as one of many NFL’s prime receiving threats and twice led the league in receiving yards. His profession took a downturn due to numerous on- and off-field points, together with his contract being voided by the Oakland Raiders earlier than the beginning of the 2019 season.
He break up his last three NFL seasons with New England and Tampa Bay, and his profession ended with Brown stripping off his jersey, pads and gloves whereas strolling off the sector in the course of the Buccaneers’ 2021 regular-season finale in opposition to the New York Jets. Brown introduced his retirement a couple of months later.
