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Ex- NFL player Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to address an murder attempt charge connected with a incident that happened in May, as his attorney entering a innocent plea on his behalf.

Correctional documents in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, one of the most popular players in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has already submitted a formal not guilty declaration to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday morning for a bond hearing, Eiglarsh added.

As per his apprehension order, Brown is accused of grabbing a firearm from a safety guard after a public figure fighting contest in May and firing two bullets at a man he had clashed with previously. The alleged individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told police that a bullet grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were exclusively in defense against the reported person’s aggressive conduct. Brown was assaulted that evening and behaved within his legal right to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly detained because originally police did not recognize Nantambu as a victim. It not until afterward in May that Nantambu provided a complete account about the event to authorities and identified Brown as the gunman, the report indicates.

From his social media posts, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for a number of months. In a update after the altercation, Brown claimed he was protecting himself because he was “attacked by several people who attempted to steal my possessions and bring physical damage to me.”

A second-degree murder attempt accusation in Florida carries a utmost 15-year prison penalty and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with numerous judicial challenges over the period. He before had been charged of assault of a delivery driver, multiple family violence allegations, failure to pay child support and other events.

During a 2021 season contest with Tampa Bay against the opponents, Brown took off his jersey, protective gear and gloves and ran off the field, causing his dismissal by the team and virtually concluding his NFL tenure.

Brown, who spent twelve years in the National Football League, was an All-Pro receiver who spent the bulk of his career with the Steelers. Throughout his professional life, Brown had 928 grabs for more than 12,291 gains, the twenty-eighth highest of record. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl pick.