Los Angeles Lakers swingman Nick Young has always been known more for his personality than his game. Not that he’s a bad player; Young is a talented scorer, but his quotes and actions off of the court have often overshadowed his play. This season, Young seemed to be turning over a new leaf. Out of his relationship with musical artist Iggy Azalea, the 31-year-old has been playing the finest ball of his nine-year NBA career and hasn’t been in the news for his antics. Now however, an incident from August has come to light, per a report from TMZ:
Nick Young threw a violent temper tantrum after not getting a foul call in a church league basketball game back in August … and allegedly beat the crap out of an opposing player … this according to a new lawsuit.
Young is being sued by Luis Solis — who claims he was playing against the Lakers star in a game on the court at the Shepherd of the Hills church in Porter Ranch, CA on August 18th.
In the court docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Solis claims Young became “enraged” after he thought Solis fouled him … and the ref missed the call.
Solis says Young flipped out — and beat him down to the ground. At that point, a bunch of Nick’s teammates jumped in and began to kick him while he was down.
Solis says he suffered serious injuries including a concussion — and claims it’s not the first time Young has gotten violent during pick-up games. We’re told Solis has not filed a police report but is contemplating doing so.
He’s suing for unspecified damages. We’ve reached out to Young for comment. So far, no word back.
It is worth noting that the incident occurred back in August, so it is plausible that Young has indeed turned over a new leaf since then.
This season, Young is averaging 14.1 points per game while shooting career-best marks from the field (45.8%), three-point range (41.8%), and the charity stripe (94.1%).
