Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami

Former NFL competitor Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey jail after deciding not to contest his extradition to Florida on an attempted murder charge representatives revealed Friday Brown was brought to the jail in Essex County New Jersey after his arrest by U S Marshals in Dubai He waived extradition at a brief court hearing Friday Brown is back at the Essex County Jail in Newark where he is awaiting pick up by Florida government reported Carmen Martin spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor s Office According to an arrest warrant Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a shield staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier The victim Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu described investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck Cellphone video obtained from social media proved Mr Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr Nantambu on the outside walk The video captures two shots which occur as Mr Brown is within several feet of Mr Nantambu the arrest affidavit says The video also captures Mr Nantambu ducking after the first shot is heard Brown was not right away arrested that night because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a victim It wasn t until May that Nantambu gave a full report about the circumstance to police and identified Brown as the shooter the affidavit says Based on his social media posts Brown had been living in Dubai for several months It wasn t without delay clear why it took investigators so long to arrest him or why he was brought to New Jersey rather than Miami It also wasn t clear from court or jail records if Brown has a lawyer In a social media post after the altercation Brown mentioned he was defending himself because he was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me A second-degree attempted murder charge in Florida carries a maximum -year prison sentence and up to a fine in the event of a conviction Brown who spent years in the NFL was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in for Tampa Bay but spent greater part of his career with Pittsburgh For his career Brown had receptions for more than yards and touchdowns He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection He was a key part of the Buccaneers crew that defeated Kansas City in the Super Bowl including a the catch of a touchdown pass thrown by Tom Brady Brown has dealt with several legal problems over the years He previously had been accused of battery of a moving truck driver several domestic violence charges failure to pay child backing and other incidents During a meeting with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets Brown took off his jersey shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field leading to his release by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his football career