Thabo Sefolosha Broke His Ankle During Police Arrest And Is Reportedly Out For The Season

Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha season is reportedly over.

The Hawks player reportedly suffered a broken ankle while he was being arrested for interfering with a police investigation into the stabbing of Pacers’ forward Chris Copeland at a New York night club early Wednesday morning.

Atlanta's Thabo Sefolosha has been diagnosed with a broken ankle from NYPD incident early Wednesday, out for season, sources tell RealGM.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2015

Sefolosha was arrested along with his teammate Pero Antic. Both plan to contest the NYPD’s version of the event. According to the New York Times, Sefolosha and Antic “were not with Mr. Copeland” that night which makes this whole thing all the more tragic and bizarre.

[SB Nation][New York Times]