Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha was involved in a fracas with police outside a New York City nightclub last week, and suffered a season-ending leg injury as police officers attempted to subdue him. The investigation is still ongoing, and multiple parties — the NBA Player’s Association, NYPD — are interested in how events unfolded that night. Today, Sefolosha released a statement through the Hawks organization, capping it off with a comment blaming the NYPD for his injury.
The following is a statement from @ThaboSefolosha: pic.twitter.com/BmF8XSohsh
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 14, 2015
Sefolosha’s teammate, Pero Antic, was also arrested (for obstruction), while Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland suffered a stab wound inflicted by another club goer.
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