A North Carolina mother is suing the Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball after the team's star point guard allegedly hit her son with his car while trying to get Ball's autograph.
A North Carolina mother sued Charlotte Hornets And LaMelo Paul The team's star point guard allegedly hit his son with his car while trying to get Ball's autograph.
According to the civil suit filed Tuesday and obtained by ESPN, the alleged incident occurred in early October 2023, when the Hornets hosted a fan-centric event called “Purple and Teal Day at the Hive” at the Spectrum Center in downtown Charlotte. “
After attending the event, Tamariah McRae was standing outside the truck arena's employee entrance with her son, Angel Joseph, then 11 and now 12. LaMelo Paul came out of the sand.
then, LaMelo Paul He stopped at a nearby traffic light and fans, including Joseph, approached Paul. McRae, who was standing next to Ball's car, said Paul saw his son, then when the light turned green, “suddenly accelerated without warning and struck Ball, driving very carelessly and negligently,” his son said, “severely injuring him.”
I confirm that LaMelo Paul He left the scene.
The complaint did not specify the nature of the injury and McCray's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
However, McCray alleged that the injury caused severe physical pain and emotional distress to a player his son considers his hero. In the lawsuit, McRae is seeking more than $25,000 in damages. The Hornets declined to comment. Ball's agent did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Send a comment
