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Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is being investigated for a fight with upset players who blamed him for their losses.
During the pandemic, sports betting has erupted and taken the world by storm, and recently the gambling craze sparked an altercation between Bradley Beal and fans who lost money due to his performances.
According TMZ, the Washington Wizards goaltender was leaving the field following the team’s loss to the Magic when the altercation occurred. Apparently two fans were heckling Beal when a guy yelled “You fucked me [out of] $1,300, you F**k! and Beal reportedly knocked a hat off the fan’s head. After a back-and-forth, Beal called their comments “disrespectful.”
“Keep it a dollar,” Beal said. “I don’t give a damn about your bets or your parries, mate. That’s not why I play the game, ” TMZ he pretends to say.
Police took a report for the alleged battery incident and are investigating Beal. They have footage of the altercation on their cell phone and attempted to get footage from the Amway center, but the altercation happened off camera.
The victim wants to press charges and police said there were enough probable causes for “simple battery”, they also noted that “charges will be filed with the state’s attorney’s office”.
Bradley Beal’s attorney released a statement to TMZ stating;
“We are cooperating with the investigation and [Bradley’s] the name will soon be cleared.
