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NBA Rumors: Blake Griffin Under Investigation for Assault?

By Trisity Miller

Sep 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during media day at the team training facility in Playa Vista. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during media day at the team training facility in Playa Vista. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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TMZ and the Los Angeles Times report Blake Griffin may have committed assault in a Las Vegas night club.

With the NBA regular season close to kick off, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin could find himself in some legal troubles. According to the Los Angeles Times, Griffin is currently under investigation for assault within a Las Vegas night club.

From the Los Angeles Times:

"Clippers forward Blake Griffin is being investigated by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department for allegedly assaulting a man at a nightclub in Las Vegas in the early-morning hours Sunday.A 39-year-old man listed only as Daniel filed a complaint with LVMPD on Sunday listing Griffin as a suspect, a spokesman for the police department said Wednesday.The Clippers were in Las Vegas last Saturday night to play an exhibition game against the Denver Nuggets at the Mandalay Bay Events Center."

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To better detail the presumed actions of Blake Griffin, here are the details of the night club incident courtesy of TMZ.com:

"According to a statement Daniel gave to Tao security, the man says Blake (who was partying at the club with his L.A. Clippers teammates) was bothered by the flash of the camera — and “grabbed my phone with one hand.”Daniel says he didn’t let go of the phone because his ID and credit card were attached to it — so Blake grabbed his neck and began to squeeze while demanding Daniel give up his phone “or else.”According to the statement, the two eventually separated after Blake took the phone — and when Daniel tried to ask for it back, Blake struck again … grabbing his neck and squeezing for a second time.Daniel says when security finally got to the scene — Blake told them, “Get him the f**k out of this club.”Daniel says Blake then “slapped me in the right side of my face.”"

To fit Griffin with the time of the incident, TMZ also included a photograph of Griffin in a nightclub with teammates Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and rookie C.J. Wilcox.

With Griffin having a clean past, it’s going to be interested to see how both the Clippers and NBA handle this situation. If TMZ’s report is indeed true, the All-Star forward could possibly face suspension or a fine from the league, as well as legal repercussions.

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