Brown Seeks Dismissal of Attempted Murder Charge Under Stand Your Ground

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has filed a motion to dismiss a second-degree attempted murder charge against him, citing Florida's Stand Your Ground law in connection with a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami on May 16, 2025.

The incident occurred after a kickboxing match organized by internet streamer Adin Ross. According to court documents, Brown, 37, became involved in a physical altercation with ZulQarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, amid a larger melee. Video footage captured Brown being tackled by multiple individuals, after which he kicked one of them. Witnesses and police reports indicate Brown then pursued Nantambu while holding a firearm, firing two shots. Prosecutors allege Brown chased Nantambu and shot at him from close range, with one bullet grazing Nantambu's neck. Brown was briefly detained by officers at the scene but released without immediate arrest after no weapon was found on him.

Brown's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, argued in the motion that Brown's actions were justified under the 2005 Stand Your Ground law, which permits the use of deadly force in self-defense without a duty to retreat if a person reasonably believes they face imminent death...