NBA faces shocking accusation after Lakers star Jaxson Hayes is seen shoving and spitting at ex-girlfriend

The NBA reportedly ne'er spoke to the pistillate astatine the bosom of home maltreatment allegations against Lakers prima Jaxson Hayes.

The then-Pelicans halfway was arrested amid accusations helium deed his ex-girlfriend, Sofia Jamora, backmost in July 2021. Recently released footage appears to amusement him shoving and spitting astatine Jamora.

Hayes pleaded nary contention to charges of mendacious imprisonment and resisting an officer. The 24-year-old was sentenced to 3 years' probation, 450 hours of assemblage work and a twelvemonth of play domestic violence classes. But Hayes escaped punishment by the NBA. 

According to ESPN, Jamora's lawyers callback receiving a telephone from the league's ineligible section implicit the incident. They assertion to person returned the telephone and near a message, lone to ne'er perceive back.

'They didn't travel up with me,' Waukeen McCoy told ESPN. 'If they were really doing a thorough investigation, they would person reached retired to her lawyer and obtained info from us.'

The NBA appears to quality that mentation of events, telling ESPN that a league researcher 'reached retired aggregate times to Laura Stone, Ms. Jamora's typical (and McCoy's colleague), and we did not person a response.'

Earlier this month, the NBA reopened its probe into the 2021 incidental aft the shocking caller footage emerged. 

Jamora's lawyers told ESPN that they would 'definitely encourage' her to talk to the league after TMZ Sports shared five-and-a-half minutes of information camera footage of the dispute. 

But her attorneys importune they person not heard from the NBA since the league announced it would reopen its probe.

In the clip, the Lakers halfway archetypal appeared to propulsion his then-girlfriend retired of a doorway astatine astir 1:35am portion she said: 'Stop! Let spell of me!'

After she ran into different country off-camera, Hayes followed her earlier shouting: 'What the f*** is incorrect with you?'

Jamora, who had initially blamed Hayes' dogs for injuring her smaller pup earlier the statement broke out, tin beryllium heard telling her spouse to 'get out' earlier helium yet reappeared connected the Ring cam astatine astir 1:47am.

The hoops player's relative tried to calm him down to nary avail arsenic helium returned to Jamora's country earlier a large clang was heard. The second past appeared to outcry successful symptom portion asking him to halt erstwhile again.

Just aft 2am, the mates were shown leaving the residence and continuing their statement successful the driveway arsenic Jamora said: 'I'm not going to fto you deed maine anymore. What the f*** bash I look like, a punching bag?'

Not agelong aft she made that comment, Hayes appeared to shove Jamora speech and locomotion away, earlier turning astir to spit successful her direction.

The influencer was past heard telling his relative to get him disconnected the premises earlier admitting: 'I don't cognize what other to do.'

Photos taken aft the incidental amusement Jamora's legs and arms covered successful bruises.

An lawyer for Hayes told ESPN that they are prepared to cooperate with the NBA and accused Jamora's squad of leaking the footage to TMZ - an allegation they deny.

Hayes was seen pushing an serviceman earlier helium was tasered and arrested aft the incident. According to a deposition by the cop, the NBA prima aboriginal paid him $150,000 to screen his injuries.

Hayes enactment pen to insubstantial connected a two-year, $4.6million declaration with the Lakers successful 2023 aft ending his five-year stint with the Pelicans.