JJ Redick acknowledges investigation into Jaxson Hayes after new video of 2021 incident

Saturday, TMZ has released security footage of an incident involving Los Angeles Lakers great Jaxson Hayes and his then-girlfriend that led to Hayes being arrested, tasered and hospitalized. He was later sentenced to community service and probation in connection with the incident. When the new video was released, the NBA announced it would reopen its investigation into the incident.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke briefly about the incident and issued a statement acknowledging his knowledge of the NBA investigation.

“We are of course aware that the investigation has been reopened and we will cooperate fully. But I am not going to comment further on that,” says Redick. said Jovan Buha of The Athletic.

Previously, the incident was investigated by the league and no disciplinary action was imposed. Hayes was with the New Orleans Pelicans at the time, but the incident happened in Los Angeles during the NBA offseason.

Hayes was charged with 12 felonies, including bodily harm, destruction of property, use of force, resisting a police officer and use of force against an LAPD member. This is evident from a TMZ report– and pleaded no contest to false imprisonment and resisting an officer, while the 10 other counts were dropped. He was sentenced to three years of probation, 450 hours of community service and weekly domestic violence classes according to ESPN.