NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets could possibly be going through a lawsuit. A mom is pursuing authorized motion towards the NBA star and the franchise he performs for because of a foot harm her 11-year-old son suffered throughout an alleged incident in October 2023, in line with a report from WSOC-TV.
Tamaria McRae claimed the incident in query happened throughout a go to to the Hornets residence area on Oct. 7. The crew held its “Purple and Teal Day” on the Spectrum Heart on that day. Some followers appeared to collect outdoors the sector as gamers have been leaving.
McRae mentioned Ball was one among her then-11-year-old son’s favourite gamers, and he hoped to get the NBA star’s autograph on the time.
“[Angell] was like, ‘LaMelo, I really like you. I really like you, signal my… give me your autograph. Are you able to signal it for me?'” McRae instructed the Charlotte tv station.
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LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets dribble the ball up court docket throughout the first quarter of the sport towards the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Heart on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photos)
McRae mentioned not solely did her son fail to land an autograph, his foot was additionally apparently damaged within the course of. She pointed that finger at Ball, suggesting he drove over the kid’s foot as he drove away.
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McRae seen her son wanting towards the bottom, however she shortly realized her son had suffered some kind of harm. McRae mentioned that her son was ultimately identified with a damaged foot, and the harm took months to heal.
LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to a name throughout the second half of an NBA In-Season Match sport towards the Miami Warmth at Spectrum Heart on Nov. 14, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (David Jensen/Getty Photos)
Cameron DeBrun, the household’s lawyer, mentioned the police report didn’t embody Ball’s identify or his insurance coverage particulars.
“As a result of that info was not supplied, we solely have one recourse and that is the court docket system,” DeBrun mentioned.
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The household argued that the Hornets group may have had extra safety measures in place to enhance fan security, and subsequently determined so as to add the crew to the lawsuit.
Fox Information Digital contacted the Hornets. A request for remark didn’t obtain a right away response. Ball has not pubically commented on the matter as of Tuesday.
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