Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown on attempted murder charge, shooting claims: 'All made up'
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown on attempted murder charge, shooting claims: 'All made up'
Antonio Brown is continuing to claim his innocence while facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a situation at Adin Ross' celebrity boxing event.
On Tuesday, MLFootball claimed Brown had issued a statement that read:
"No video ab shooting… all made up.'
Brown had previously issued statements to MLFootball on football-related topics, such as Aaron Rodgers recruiting him to Pittsburgh, but this is a far more serious situation altogether.
On June 12, The Washington Post reported that Brown was facing the charge for an altercation that turned violent. David Ovalle of the Post summarized from a reviewed warrant that footage appeared to show Brown punching a man, as well as allegedly taking a firearm from a "security officer." Ovalle also revealed that the warrant said cellphone video showed two shots being fired as Brown approached the man.
Brown made headlines for posting a video of himself riding a bike the Middle East after news broke of the attempted murder charge — and it remains to be seen where this legal situation will lead next.
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