League Demands NBA Investigate Pelicans Player Jaxson Hayes Dear Members, As you may be aware, approximately two weeks ago, LAPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home of the girlfriend of Jaxson Hayes, a player for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, Mr. Hayes attempted to obstruct the responding officers’ domestic violence investigation. As is often the case with celebrities and professional athletes, the interaction with our officers garnered significant media attention, including selective mobile phone video released by parties connected to Mr. Hayes. As allowed by Department policy, the League viewed the body-worn video of the officers involved in the incident. After reviewing the video, it was abundantly clear that Mr. Hayes obstructed the domestic violence investigation, physically assaulted an officer, and went on a verbal N-word laced tirade aimed at the responding officers. No matter who you are, it is never acceptable to assault an officer, block the investigation, or spew racial epithets at anyone. The League sent this letter to the NBA, demanding an investigation of Mr. Hayes and citing the NBA policies broken by Mr. Hayes. The League will not stand idly by while selective information is used to damage the reputations of our officers, the Department, and our profession. Our officers are held to the highest standards for their actions, it’s time to see if other professions, often critical of policing, will enforce the same standards on their peers and employees. Very truly yours, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Los Angeles Police Protective League ‌ ‌ ‌ Visit our website LA Police Protective League | 1308 West Eighth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!