Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes, 21, ‘gets tasered during brawl with cops’ before being arrested

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New Orleans Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes, 21, ‘gets tasered during brawl with cops before being arrested and hospitalized with minor injuries’

  • New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was reportedly arrested and briefly hospitalized with minor injuries Wednesday following a brawl with police
  • Hayes, 21, is accused of preventing cops from entering a Los Angeles-area home when they responded to a call, resulting in a fight between him and officers
  • The 6-foot-11 former Texas center was tasered and officers even requested backup at one point, TMZ reported. He was hospitalized with minor injuries
  • The town of the incident remains unknown, but the team is aware of the arrest

By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com

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New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was reportedly arrested and briefly hospitalized with minor injuries Wednesday following a domestic dispute and violent brawl with police in California.

Hayes, 21, is accused of preventing cops from entering a Los Angeles-area home when they responded to a call, resulting in a fight between the 6-foot-11 NBA player and officers, according to TMZ.

The former University of Texas star was tasered and officers even requested backup at one point, TMZ reported.

He was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.

The town of the incident was not specified in the report, but the team has confirmed that Hayes was arrested.

‘We have been made aware of the incident involving Jaxson Hayes,’ read a Pelicans statement. ‘We are working in conjunction with the NBA and Jaxson’s representatives to gather more information and will have no further comment at this time.’

The eight-overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, Hayes attended Cincinnati’s Moeller High School, which has produced several famous athletes, including Baseball Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Larkin.

He played one season for the Long Horns, averaging 10 points and five rebounds a game.

In two NBA seasons, Hayes has started 17 games and is among several young stars on the Pelicans, including Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.

Hayes’s father Jonathan was a former NFL tight end with the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals, and his mother Kinne played basketball at Drake University. 

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