Los Angeles Lakers massive man Jaxson Hayes has been on the heart of some very critical allegations. In 2021, whereas enjoying for the Pelicans, Hayes was accused of hitting his girlfriend in an allegation that led to him being arrested for home violence.
At present, following a surprising flip of occasions, a brand new report got here out of ESPN stating that the NBA by no means even spoke with Hayes’ former girlfriend, Sofia Jamora. The report comes as a shock, as there’s an ongoing investigation surrounding Hayes and speaking to his ex-girlfriend ought to have been on the high of the checklist.
“They didn’t observe by means of on my request,” stated Jamora’s legal professional, Waukeen McCoy. “If that they had really finished an intensive investigation, they might have contacted his lawyer and gotten info from us.”
The NBA says it contacted Jamora’s different lawyer, Laura Stone, a number of instances. Whether or not they did it or not, it’s clear that one thing extra ought to be finished.
The Hayes case was reopened when TMZ leaked video of the 2021 altercation between Hayes and Jamora. The video was very troublesome to observe, with Hayes attacking and spitting on Jamora. The surprising nature of the video prompted the NBA to reopen its investigation into Hayes.
“As beforehand famous, the video has prompted us to reopen our investigation into this matter,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass stated. “We’re additionally conscious of and monitoring pending civil lawsuits. We won’t present particulars of our investigative course of.”
It is very clear that this case is not going to go away anytime quickly, nevertheless it’s additionally clear that extra must be finished to know each element. Hopefully the NBA can actually resolve this.
