Washington Wizards capturing guard Bradley Beal is dealing with a attainable misdemeanor cost in central Florida after a fan accused the NBA All-Star of hitting him throughout an argument after a sport in opposition to the Orlando Magic.
Probable trigger exists to cost Beal with easy battery for the March 21 confrontation, an Orlando police case report mentioned.
Beal had not been arrested or charged as of Wednesday.
The report mentioned the case could be filed with the native State Attorney’s Office, however prosecutors mentioned they didn’t have a document of the case late Tuesday.
The Wizards acknowledged they knew concerning the scenario with Beal in Orlando however declined to remark.
According to the police report, Beal was strolling down a tunnel at Amway Center to the Wizards’ locker room following the group’s 122-112 loss to the Magic. A fan swore at Beal and accused him of inflicting the fan to lose $1,300 from a wager.
Beal walked again towards the fan and his buddies, and commenced to alternate phrases, investigators mentioned. At some level, Beal swatted a hat off the top of the heckler’s good friend, police mentioned, allegedly hitting the good friend’s head.
The good friend contacted police the subsequent day to report the alleged assault and offered police with video of the confrontation.
A spokesman for the Magic mentioned the group has by no means had an analogous incident however is discussing doubtlessly including safety in that common seating space.
Beal, 29, was the third general decide within the 2012 draft by the Wizards. He was chosen within the 2013 All-Rookie First Team and is a three-time All-Star.
