Antonio Brown Gets Probation in Miami Shooting Plea
The state court sentence includes weekly counseling and a ban on firearm possession for three years.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Violence
Miami residents following the 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match now have a resolution: former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in state court. Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced him to three years of probation rather than prison time.
Why it matters
For Miamians, the case is a reminder of how quickly a crowded event can turn violent and how the courts weigh a high-profile defendant's record against the charges first filed. Because the plea results in no criminal conviction, the outcome will be read differently by different parts of the community, and the open question is whether the probation terms will be enforced in practice.
The sentence is three years of probation, and Brown was originally charged with attempted murder before entering a plea to aggravated assault with a firearm. Police allege he fired two shots at a man he had fought with earlier, but the record of how the charge was reduced is not part of this summary.
The players
Antonio Brown
Former NFL wide receiver who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in the Miami shooting case.
Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez
The state court judge who accepted the plea and sentenced Brown to three years of probation.
The details
Brown pleaded guilty in Miami state court to aggravated assault with a firearm, stemming from a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match. Police say he grabbed a handgun from a security staffer and fired two shots at a man he had fought with earlier. Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced him to three years of probation, which requires weekly counseling and bars firearm possession. Brown may seek early termination at about the halfway mark if every term is met.
Timeline
2025: The shooting occurs outside a celebrity boxing match in Miami.
November 6, 2026: Brown's guilty plea is accepted and probation is sentenced.
Beyond the 305
The case began as an attempted-murder charge filed after a 2025 shooting outside a Miami celebrity event, and the plea resolves it at a lower level of felony. Set against that original charge, the probation sentence is a substantially lighter outcome than the prosecution first pursued.
For residents, the practical result is that the probation terms, including weekly counseling and the firearm prohibition, now govern a Miami case that drew attention from outside the city. Anyone attending large public events should note that the security and crowd-control concerns raised by this shooting remain part of local public safety discussions.
The takeaway
The plea ends the criminal case without a conviction, but the probation terms are the part residents can watch, since a request for early termination could come about halfway through the sentence. Keep an eye on whether the counseling and firearm conditions are met as the sentence runs.
Further reading
For more on how violent incidents are handled across the county, browse our Violence coverage.
