NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets may be facing a lawsuit, as a mother is reportedly filing a lawsuit against the NBA star and the franchise he plays for after her 11-year-old son sustained a leg injury during an alleged incident in October 2023. WSOC-TV.
Tamaria McRae claimed that the incident in question occurred during a visit to the Hornets’ home arena on October 7th. The team held a “Purple and Teal Day” at Spectrum Center that day. Some fans appeared to have gathered outside the arena while the players were leaving.
McCray said Ball was one of her 11-year-old son’s favorite players, and he wanted to get the then-NBA star’s autograph.
“[Angell] “I was like, ‘LaMelo, I love you. I love you, give me your autograph. Can you give me your autograph?'” McRae told a Charlotte television station.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets dribbles the ball up the court during the first quarter of a game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
McRae said her son not only failed to sign the autograph but appeared to have broken his leg in the process. She pointed her finger at the ball, suggesting it may have run over the child’s leg as it drove away.
Rubber ball pin, the cause of my son’s injury is “Rudypoo training” and “tattered shoes”
McCray noticed that her son was facing the ground, but quickly realized that he had sustained some kind of injury. McRae said his son was eventually diagnosed with a broken leg, and the wound took months to heal.
LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to a call during the second half of the NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Miami Heat at Spectrum Center on November 14, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (David Jensen/Getty Images)
The family’s lawyer, Cameron DeBlanc, said the police report did not include Ball’s name or insurance details.
“Since that information was not provided, we have only one recourse and that is the court system,” DeBlanc said.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The family argues that the Hornets organization could have taken additional security measures to improve fan safety, and therefore decided to add the team to the lawsuit.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Hornets. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ball had not publicly commented on the matter as of Tuesday.
Follow Fox News Digital X sports broadcastplease subscribe Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter.
