Antonio Brown appears before judge after extradition for attempted murder charge, victim's attorney speaks out

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Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was in a New Jersey court on Friday, a day after being extradited from Dubai to face an attempted murder charge.

The charge stems from an event in Miami in May, with the alleged victim just so happening to be the same person who waved a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance in February.

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu was arrested in June on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly, revealing a link between the shooting incident and the Super Bowl.

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Steelers receiver Antonio Brown scores a touchdown during an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Mecedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. (Scott Clause/ Network / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"We have waited a long time for this news and look forward to having our day in court. My client wishes to thank the Miami Dade Sheriff’s Office, the State attorney, and the US marshals for bringing this violent shooter to face justice," Nantambu's attorney, Richard L. Cooper, said in a statement to Fox News Digital shortly after Brown was taken back to the United States.

Brown will be held at the Essex County Jail in New Jersey until authorities from Florida pick him up, according to authorities.

Several videos on social media showed Brown getting into a fight with multiple people following matches at an Adin Ross boxing event in May. The popular streamer hosted a 10-match card sponsored by Stake, Kick and Brand Risk Promotions.

One video showed Brown appearing to fight in a