A controversial ex-NFL star claimed he was jumped in an attempted robbery outside a boxing event in Miami in which gun shots reportedly rang out.

The posts came hours after it was revealed the polarizing wideout was being sought by police on an attempted murder charge.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown says he got briefly detained by police late Friday night following an incident after a celebrity boxing event in Miami.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown admitted via social media that he has left the country, despite facing an arrest warrant for attempted murder with a firearm.