Stephen A. Smith Says Antonio Brown May Have CTE Linked to 2016 Hit

Overview

• On a Nov. 25 Joe and Jada podcast episode, Smith said he believes Brown has CTE and pointed to Vontaze Burfict’s 2016 hit as a turning point.
• Earlier this month, Brown was extradited from Dubai and arrested over a May shooting at a Miami boxing event, then pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and posted a $25,000 bond.
• An arrest warrant says cellphone video shows Brown holding a gun and advancing toward Zül-Qarnaįn Nantambu, with two shots captured as they were within a few feet.
• Brown’s attorney argues he acted in self-defense and plans to contest the case, and reporting notes a conviction could bring a sentence of up to about 30 years.
• Brown has previously downplayed lasting effects from the 2016 concussion and later wrote on X that he was attacked during the Miami incident.