Ex-NBA player Patrick Beverley sued by two fans after balls he threw into stands hit them

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley is defended by Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton during Game 5 of the teams’ playoff series April 30 in Milwaukee. (Morry Gash / Associated Press)

Former NBA player Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Indiana Pacers fans who say they suffered “physical, mental and emotional damage” after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands twice during a game last year.

Indiana residents Jessica Simmons and Katie Lanciotti filed the lawsuit Friday in Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis. In it, they separately bring counts of battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy by false light and defamation against Beverley, who was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 6 of a first-round playoff series against the host Indiana Pacers at the time of the May 2 incident.

As a result of Beverley’s actions, the lawsuit states, the women suffered injuries and damages that include physical pain and suffering, emotional and mental distress, humiliation, anguish, medical expenses and lost work hours/wages.

Beverley briefly mentioned the lawsuit at the beginning of this week’s episode of “The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone,” which was recorded Tuesday and posted Wednesday.

“I woke up this morning, found out I was getting sued first. Yeah, that’s what my first thing was,” said Beverley, who played four seasons with the Clippers and had a brief stint with the Lakers during his 12-year NBA career. “I’m out here looking for an NBA job and found out I was getting sued so that didn’t make me feel a little type of way.”

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Asked how he learned about the lawsuit, Beverley said: “I found out through — like, I felt like it was a trade. I seen my name. ‘I signed somewhere?’ ‘No, you’ve been sued.’ ‘Ah, OK, got it.’ That’s all I’m gonna speak about on that side though.”

“I thought it was over with though. I sent my apologies and … wanted to do a free basketball camp in Indy,” he added. “Thought it was over with but … like a year later,…

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2025-02-26 18:19:00

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