CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets want out of a civil lawsuit claiming the team should have done more to keep fans safe.
The lawsuit stems from an incident Action 9 first told you about last year.
A mother told Action 9′s Jason Stoogenke fans were trying to get star player LaMelo Ball’s autograph during the team’s annual Purple and Teal Day in October 2023.
The mother, Tamaria McRae, claims Ball drove off quickly – right over her son’s foot. McRae said her son, Angell Joseph, spent months recovering, in more ways than one.
“This is his hero, his idol, and he got run over by him,” their lawyer, Cameron DeBrun, said.
DeBrun told Action 9 the family would’ve filed a claim with Ball’s insurance to pay his medical bills, but the police report was missing key information.
Our partners at the Charlotte Observer report that in court paperwork, the team said it “has no control over” Ball or “the public streets of Mecklenburg County.”
The team wants to be dropped from the lawsuit.
In our initial report, the team told Channel 9 they didn’t have a comment about the family’s lawsuit against them.
Check wsoctv.com for updates.
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