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Despite being on the lam in the Middle East, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is still cracking jokes on social media. On Wednesday morning, the former NFL star wrote on X, “Cam Hayward is Magics son?”
Brown was referring to Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson’s son, EJ Johnson.
Cam Heyward caught wind of AB’s joke and clapped back, “Good thing you can’t spell?! Let me know when you back in the states,” the All-Pro defensive tackle wrote on X.
Good thing you can’t spell?! Let me know when you back in the states
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) June 18, 2025
Brown is wanted in Miami-Dade County, Florida on a charge of attempted murder, according to court documents obtained by the Washington Post. Brown, 36, was allegedly involved in a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in May. He was initially detained by police immediately after the incident, but was released.
The day after the incident, Brown said in a post on X that he was “jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.”
Since the warrant was issued on June 11, the former NFL star has been traveling in the Middle East and remains overseas. He is not considered “on the run, as Brown’s trip began before the warrant was issued, according to the Miami Herald.
The warrant calls for Antonio Brown to post a $10,000 bond and he will be subject to house arrest until the trial.
Miami Police Chief Manny Morales on Monday afternoon told the Herald that detectives believe Brown is still in Dubai, have been in contact with his attorney and expect him to be taken into custody once he returns to South Florida.
“We’re not going to be sending anybody there,” the chief said.
On Sunday, Brown claimed on X that he’s been racially profiled by the media, fans and the NFL.
“How TF [the f—] You go from being victimized unto a attempt to murder you see they control the media,” Brown said in the post, which included a screenshot from ChatGPT. “Took a month to change the narrative…”
Two days after his warrant was issued, Brown posted a clip of him pedaling a two-wheeler, all with a huge smile on his face. The post was captioned, “#lovefromthemiddleeast.”
#lovefromthemiddleeast pic.twitter.com/cdaA9jW03F
— AB (@AB84) June 13, 2025
Brown spent nine years with the Steelers from 2010-18 and then spent three more seasons in the NFL before quitting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mid-game in 2021. He has been embroiled in numerous legal battles over the years, including sexual assault allegations, physical violence, failing to pay child support, and stiffing several vendors and contractors, including during his time as the owner of the Albany Empire indoor football team.
Alan Saunders contributed reporting for this story.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Cam Heyward Claps Back at Antonio Brown: ‘Let Me Know When You Back in the States’
