The NBA will reopen its investigation into a domestic violence incident involving Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
Los Angeles police responded to a domestic disturbance call on July 28, 2021, involving Hayes and Sofia Jamora, who was his girlfriend at the time. TMZ posted security camera footage of the incident on Saturday, prompting league officials to take another look at the case.
“As a result of the media report and video posted this morning, we are reopening our investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.
As McMenamin relays, the video appears to show Hayes pulling Jamora out of a doorway while she says, “Stop. Let go of me.” Hayes responds, “What the f— is wrong with you?”
Their argument continues in the driveway, where Jamora shouts, “I’m not going to let you hit me anymore. What the f— do I look like, a punching bag?” Hayes is later shown walking away from her and then turning to spit toward her.
Hayes was arrested, and in June 2022 he was sentenced to three years of probation, 450 hours of community service and a year of weekly domestic violence classes. He was also ordered to pay restitution.
Police body camera video showed Hayes fighting with officers, who twice used an electric stun gun after ordering him to leave the home so they could talk to the alleged victim. He told police that Jamora had been “throwing some stuff” at him during their argument. Hayes was treated at a hospital following the arrest, and an officer that Hayes threw against a wall was treated for an elbow injury.
The NBA didn’t take any action against Hayes following its initial investigation.
“There has already been an extensive investigation that we cooperated with the league on, and as that investigation reopens, we will continue to do so,” a spokesperson for Hayes told McMenamin.
McMenamin adds that attorneys representing Jamora filed a lawsuit this week alleging that Robert T. Tamate, the officer that Hayes fought with, “previously met with Hayes’s attorneys and was compensated monetarily by Hayes for unknown reasons.”
A spokesperson for Jamora told McMenamin that she will cooperate with the NBA investigation, and a representative of the Lakers said, “We are cooperating with the league.”
Dirt bag
Now that’s there is video ..the nba wants to reopen the investigation..hmmm
And these are the Days of our Lives…
Obviously didn’t investigate throughly the first time great job guys
We all know the nba saw the video well before tmz released it.
The part that needs to be examined is if the police officer took money and favors from Hayes to cover up the incident. If that is true both Hayes, the lawyer, and the officer should be charged with a crime.
Settlements to avoid court/litigation & lawsuits happen all the time.
Not when involving payment to police officers.
Why not? The officer was going to file a civil lawsuit against him and they reached a settlement beforehand.
wasn’t a settlement it was to cover up a incident.
Tha case has already been decided and is closed.
NBA just trying to save face now with video out.
Hayes was a 1st rd pick. An athletic big with upside. Unfortunately now at 24yrs old. He still looks like the same player. Has not improved much.
And somehow Kevin Porter Jr has never been suspended for his domestic abuse and Miles bridges was never disciplined for his 2nd violation where he threw billiard balls at his ex’s car while the kids were in it. NBA is very tone deaf when it comes to domestic violence.
Well, considering Kevin Porter Jr. and Miles Bridges are playing and guys like Chauncey Billups and Jason Kidd are coaching, we all know nothing is going to happen to Jaxson Hayes
Need to cut bums like this immediately