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Judge accepts ex-NFL star Brown's guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation

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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, accused of opening fire at a man in Miami last year, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday in an deal that’ll keep troubled former player out of prison. Former NFL star Antonio Brown was sentenced to three years probation on Friday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated assault with a firearm stemming from a 2025 shooting in Miami. Covered by 12 outlets: 3 lean left, 4 are centre, 1 lean right, 4 are not rated.

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  1. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US
    Antonio Brown Strikes Plea Deal, Dodges Prison in Attempted Murder Case

    Former NFL great Antonio Brown will not see jail time in connection with his charge of attempted murder.

    Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
  2. CBS Sports Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Antonio Brown avoids jail time, receives punishment after plea deal in Miami shooting

    The former NFL star was accused of opening fire at a man last year

  3. TMZ No political lean US
    Antonio Brown Strikes Plea Deal, Dodges Prison In Attempted Murder Case

    Antonio Brown won't be spending any (more) time behind bars ... the ex-NFL star pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a lesser charge, in his attempted murder case, and walked away with probation. A year and a half after the…

  4. Skysports No political lean GB
    Ex-NFL receiver Brown avoids prison after pleading guilty to reduced charge

    Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match Miami.

  5. WGRZ Not rated US
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences him to probation for assault

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting in Miami.

  6. KING-TV Not rated US
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences him to probation for assault

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting in Miami.

  7. ESPN Center Factuality: High US
    Ex-NFL WR Brown avoids jail time in 2025 shooting case

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown was sentenced to three years probation on Friday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated assault with a firearm stemming from a 2025 shooting in Miami.

  8. NBC News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Antonio Brown avoids jail by pleading guilty to lesser change in Miami shooting

    Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, accused of opening fire at a man in Miami last year, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday in an deal that’ll keep troubled former player out of prison.

  9. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Brown's guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting in Miami

  10. KIRO-TV Not rated US
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown plea to lesser charge; hands down sentence

    Antonio Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault following a 2025 Miami shooting and received three years of probation.

  11. Brandonsun Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown’s guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation
  12. Fox News Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Judge accepts former Pittsburgh Steelers star wideout Antonio Brown's plea deal, sentenced to probation

    Antonio Brown's plea deal on aggravated assault charges spares him prison time but requires three years of probation and weekly counseling sessions.

  13. Bangor Daily Leans left Factuality: High US
    Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown’s guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation

    MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match in Miami. Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced Brown to three years of probation during which time he...

  14. Dose Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Antonio Brown Avoids Prison

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown has finally learned his fate in the legal case that had been pending against him for several months. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, following an...

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