Houston Rockets Sterling Brown Victim of Assault in Miami

The Houston Rockets have announced that guard Sterling Brown was assaulted on Sunday night outside a club in Miami. Brown was jumped outside a club and hit with a bottle, which cut his face and required medical attention. In the statement from the team, Brown "had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants."

Breaking: Sterling Brown was the victim of an assault Sunday night, the Rockets announced.

He suffered facial lacerations but will make a full recovery. Brown will not play tonight because of a prior knee injury. pic.twitter.com/j3mrDxM3gb

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 19, 2021

Unfortunately for Brown, this is the second time he has made news off the court recently, as he previously settled a lawsuit with the Milwaukee Police Department resulting from a incident at a drug store which involved being tasered and arrested. 

Holy shit, prayers up for Sterling Brown.

He was horribly abused by a police officer just a couple of years ago. Praying for his physical and mental well being. https://t.co/0bp3vBJe6n

— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) April 19, 2021

Brown is in his first year with Houston, after three season in Milwaukee, and is averaging 8.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.4 apg while shooting 42.3% 3P in 24.1 mpg. 

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