National Basketball Association star Draymond Green has reached a plea agreement that will allow him to avoid jail time and reduce the charges he faced for allegedly slapping a Michigan State University football player to a noise violation, officials announced Friday. The charge could then become a civil infraction.
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“We’re still accumulating witness’ statements and we’re trying to get to the bottom of this”, Draymond’s attorney, James Heos, told Haxel.
Green was arrested for assault on July 10th after allegedly striking a college football player in the face outside of a mi bar. Edmondson was not seriously injured.
Despite his pending misdemeanor assault charge, Draymond Green has one thing on his mind right now – winning a gold medal with Team USA at the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Green, 26, now is in Las Vegas training with the US basketball squad in preparation for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August.
TM and © Copyright 2016 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. Green will be fined $500 and pay $60 in restitution to Jermaine Edmondson, who police said was slapped by Green on July 10.
Earlier this month Green said of the case, “My attorneys are handling everything”. A TMZ video of Green’s arrest is also available online. The Warriors star was charged with misdemeanor assault.
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Green played four years at Michigan State, reaching two Final Fours under Tom Izzo before being drafted in the second round by the Warriors. After Cleveland won the championship, Green said this of missing Game 5: “I blame myself for everything – that’s who I am”.
