On January 25, Beijing time, according to TMZ Sports, Pelicans center Jackson Hayes faces 12 charges, all of which stem from an incident in July 2021.
It is reported that at that time, the police were called to Hayes' residence in the Los Angeles area because of "family disputes". But when the police tried to understand the situation, the NBA center was very uncooperative and prevented the police from entering the residence. Hayes, who is 2.11 meters tall, also clashed with the police, wrestled together, and was forced to let the police use electric shock guns to subdue the tall player. It is reported that the police also issued a radio that "needs help". Hayes and police personnel were slightly injured in the clashes and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Six months after the clashes, local prosecutors in Los Angeles filed an indictment against him. "Hayes was charged with 12 counts, including domestic violence, destruction of property, use of force, confrontation with the police and other charges." TMZ reports that Hayes could go to jail if he is convicted of multiple charges.
Hayes was the no. 8 pick in the first round of 2019 and played for the Pelicans for three seasons. So far this season, Hayes has averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds per game and shot 58.3 percent from the field, all three of which are lower than last season's performance (7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 62.5 percent from the field).
The Pelicans have had a lot of bad things to do this season, Zion is plagued by injuries and has not yet made his season debut, and his rookie Hayes has been accused of facing jail time.