US city police apologises for NBA player's arrest
Washington, May 24: The police in US city of Milwaukee have apologized to NBA player Sterling Brown for his January arrest that started with a parking violation and escalated to include use of a stun gun, saying some members of the force had been disciplined.
The incident occurred in the early morning of January 26, when a policeman arrested Brown, 23, for parking his car in a space designated for the disabled in the parking lot of a local pharmacy, CNN reported.
"The department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members of the Milwaukee force acted inappropriately and those members were recently disciplined," Milwaukee Police chief Alfonso Morales said on Wednesday at a news conference.
"I am sorry this incident escalated to this level," he said, adding that the officers involved in the incident were disciplined for acting "inappropriately", without specifying what the disciplinary measures were.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett had also condemned the use of force in the incident, saying that he felt "offended" by what he saw in the video and that "Brown deserves an apology and I am very sorry the Milwaukee police treated him in the fashion he was treated".
Brown, a Milwaukee Bucks rookie, responded by saying that the incident was "an attempt at police intimidation" and said it "shouldn't happen to anybody".
"What should have been a simple parking ticket turned into an attempt at police intimidation, followed by the unlawful use of physical force," he said.
Brown further noted that "situations like mine and worse happen every day in the black community," adding "the common denominator in all of these situations has been racism towards the minority community, the abuse of power and the lack of accountability for officers involved".
Brown's team, the Milwaukee Bucks, labelled the incident "shameful and inexcusable".
In the footage, an officer was seen confronting Brown while asking for reinforcements. At one point, a group of policemen charged at the NBA player as one of the officers stunned Brown with a taser before handcuffing him.
The police previously said that Brown became confrontational, prompting the officers to tase and arrest him. He was not charged with a crime as a result of the incident, which prompted an internal affairs investigation, the report said.
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Kane scores hat trick and Bayern extends Bundesliga lead to 11 points
Berlin (AP): Harry Kane was substituted in at the hour mark and still had enough time to score a hat trick on Saturday.
The England captain took his goal tally for Bayern Munich this season to 28 and the defending champions extended their lead to 11 points after thrashing Stuttgart 5-0 on the road.
Second-placed Leipzig later hosted Eintracht Frankfurt.
With Kane on the bench, Konrad Laimer took on the scoring duties and produced a superb finish. The Austria midfielder collected a long ball and combined with Michael Olise before slotting home from close range with a subtle backheel past goalkeeper Alexander Nübel in the 11th minute.
Kane made it 2-0 with a low shot into the bottom corner and Josip Stanišic added his name to the scoresheet. Kane added further luster to the win from the penalty spot after Stuttgart was reduced to 10 men for Lorenz Assignon using his arm to clear a ball in the 81st.
Kane completed the rout with a flick from an Olise cross with two minutes left. He has found the net five more times with England this season, taking his total to 33 goals for club and country.
Stuttgart had chances before halftime but lacked a cutting edge. Midfielder Nikolas Nartey thought he equalized only for his goal to be ruled out for offside after a VAR check.
Bayern Munich is unbeaten in 16 league and cup games against German opposition this season.
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Bayer Leverkusen suffered a fourth loss, 2-0 at Augsburg.
Defender Dimitrios Giannoulis put the host in front after six minutes then turned provider to set up forward Anton Kade. Leverkusen, which hit the woodwork, remained in fourth place, 14 points behind Bayern.
Wolfsburg scored from all of its shots on target and moved four points clear of the relegation zone after beating Union Berlin 3-1. Heidenheim defeated Freiburg 2-1. Cologne and St. Pauli drew 1-1.
