Antonio Brown 'Temporarily Detained' Amid Latest Viral Incident

Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown was "temporarily detained" after an incident involving gunshots during streamer Adin Ross' boxing event early Saturday (May 17) morning.

"Regarding the boxing event that happened last night. I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me," Brown wrote. "Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me. I will keep you all posted step-by-step on the process. Thank you for the support and love."

A video shared online showed Brown, 36, involved in a fight with several people before jogging off while exiting a garage. Gunshots were heard off-camera at the end of the video.

(Warning: the video below contains violence and strong language)

Miami Police Department spokesperson Kiara Delva told USA TODAY Sports Network that her department received an alert from the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter at around 3:00 a.m. local time at the location of an event hosted by streamer Adin Ross. Officers launched an investigation that  "included canvassing the area and interviewing several individuals," though Delva couldn't confirm the names of the individuals who were present at the scene when the incident took place.

No injuries were reported nor arrests made in the ongoing investigation. Brown appeared on a livestream with Ross shortly after the incident and claimed he couldn't remember what happened.

"Yeah I got CTE, I blacked out," Brown said. "I blacked out, Adin. I don’t know what happened.

Brown, once regarded by many as the NFL's best wide receiver, has been at the center of numerous issues on and off the field in recent years. In June 2023, the Albany Empire announced plans to sue him over unpaid finances during his three month. long ownership.

In December 2022, an arrest warrant was issued to Brown by the Tampa Police Department in relation to a misdemeanor battery domestic violence charge, which was later dropped by the Florida State Attorney's Office. In April 2021, Attorney David Hass announced that Brown's legal dispute with gymnast Britney Taylor dating back to 2019 was settled in a joint statement with a representative for Brown, Alana Burstyn, obtained by NBC News.

Taylor sued Brown alleging he sexually assaulted her three times while she was working as his personal trainer. The wide receiver denied the allegations and later countersued Taylor, claiming her initial lawsuit stemmed from his refusal to invest more than $1.5 million in her gymnastics business.

In January 2022, Brown was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers one day after a strange incident in which he stripped off his uniform and ran off the field during the team's game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

Brown was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 196 overall in the sixth-round of the 2010 NFL Draft and quickly emerged as a perennial Pro Bowl selection before demanding a trade amid a contract dispute prior to the 2019 season.

The Miami native was later cut by Pittsburgh's trade partner, the then-Oakland Raiders, prior to ever appearing in a regular-season game.

Brown spent several games in 2019 with the New England Patriots and two seasons with the Buccaneers, with both tenures ending in controversy. The 35-year-old was a four-time First-team All-Pro (2014-17), a Second-team All-Pro in 2013 and a seven time Pro Bowl selection (2011, 2013-18), having led all NFL players in receiving yards twice (2014, 2017), receptions twice (2014, 2015) and receiving touchdowns in 2018.