By now, we hope you’re familiar with what happened to Thabo Sefolosha outside of the New York City nightclub 1 Oak back in April. A short time after his fellow NBA player Chris Copelandwas stabbed outside the club, Sefolosha was arrested by a group of NYPD officers who broke Sefolosha’s leg in the process. He was eventually found not guilty of three serious charges, and he is reportedly going to file a hefty lawsuit against NYC and the NYPD as a result of what took place.
The Hawks star spoke with GQ for their December 2015 issue and detailed the entire incident for them in his own words. The entire piece, which you can find here, is worth a read and features Sefolosha talking about how one officer in particular seemed to bully him during the incident. According to him, a group of police officers threw him on the ground after he attempted to give $20 to a homeless man outside of 1 Oak—and that’s when he believes the officers took things too far and assaulted him. Here’s an excerpt from the GQ piece:
At the end of the piece, Sefolosha explains why he thinks more people need to pay attention to what happened to him.
“It was an act of police brutality,” he says, “and I believe it could happen to anyone.”
That statement sounds all too familiar. We'll continue to provide you with updates related to Sefolosha's lawsuit.
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[via GQ]
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