Is Jaylen Brown suing Bevery Hills after police incident?
The city of Beverly Hills has issued an apology to Jaylen Brown after police shut down his brand party during NBA All-Star Weekend. An apology might not be enough for the Boston Celtics star, though.
Police ended Brown's private party at 7 p.m. Saturday over apparent city code violations, city manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey said in a statement. Brown told ESPN's Marc Spears police were operating on "biased information," leading to "serious due-process concerns."
A statement from the city of Beverly Hills confirmed police had at least some inaccurate information.
"Upon further internal review, the City has determined that its prior public communication contained inaccurate information," Beverly Hills' statement read. "Specifically, no permit application was submitted nor denied for the event and the residence does not have any prior related violations on record. The City takes full accountability for the internal error that resulted in the inaccurate statement being distributed and is working to ensure it does not happen again."“The City’s previous statement about the weekend event at the Trousdale home was inaccurate, and on behalf of the City, I would like to apologize to Jaylen Brown and the Jannard family,” Hunt-Coffey added. “The City has a responsibility to its residents and neighborhoods to ensure adherence to established regulations for events held at private residences. These are designed to support the safety and welfare of neighbors and attendees. City staff observed circumstances that are believed to be City code violations and for that reason alone, the event was ended.”
Brown is reportedly considering legal action against Beverly Hills. The five-time All-Star told ESPN he's not a litigious person but feels "embarrassed" and "offended" over an incident he says caused "significant financial and reputational harm."
The event cost at least $600,000, according to ESPN, as Brown says he spent $300,000 while his sponsors contributed around $300,000 to $500,000. It's more than the money for Brown, however. It's also about losing an opportunity to discuss leadership and culture during the one weekend where the NBA's best and brightest come together.
"I wanted to enjoy myself, and I felt that got taken away," Brown told reporters after Thursday's win over the Golden State Warriors. "I was embarrassed. If it happened to me, I'm sure it happened to a bunch of people in the past. I look at it like that. There are probably a bunch of people that don't scream, falls on deaf fears, which is unfortunate. I'm not sure what the conclusion is. ... Even the statement that they put out, they included some stuff that wasn't true, even in the apology.
"So I don't think the apology is acceptable. I lost a lot of money [with our] partners, et cetera. People were making assumptions that we didn't go through the proper protocols. So, all around it's just a bad taste in my mouth. I'm extremely offended. My team is offended. I'm not sure what the conclusion is going to be. All I know is it's some (expletive)."
Brown is expected to make a decision on whether he'll pursue legal action soon.
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