According to TMZ, Pelicans player Jaxon Hayes was charged with 12 counts by the los Angeles local prosecutor's office, including: bodily injury (domestic violence), assault on police, and destruction of property. If convicted, Hayes could face jail time. Hayes hasn't gone to jail yet, and the PS picture of the media has arrived!
What's going on? In the summer of 2021, Hayes clashed with his girlfriend at his los Angeles residence and allegedly assaulted her. After the police arrived at the scene, Hayes refused to cooperate, and a fierce physical clash broke out between the two sides, and a police officer was injured. Hayes was so tall that the police couldn't subdue him, even sent out distress signals, and finally used stun guns.
TMZ reported that Hayes was taken into custody by police on suspicion of resisting arrest and released after paying $25,000 bail. The two sides disagreed, with Hayes saying the police were too rough in enforcing the law, controlling his neck and making it difficult for him to breathe. The Los Angeles Police Protection Union wrote to the NBA demanding severe punishment for Hayes' assault on police.
Hayes's girlfriend, Sofia Jamora, was born in 1997 and is an internet celebrity model. She has 2.9 million followers on Ins, almost ten times as many as Hayes. Hayes was born on May 23, 2000, three years younger than Sofia Jamora. Female junior, holding gold bricks, but Hayes did not cherish this relationship, but hit his girlfriend!
Speaking about clashes with the police, Hayes said: "I try not to pay attention to the negative stuff, I'm trying to get better. "In the 2019 draft, the Pelicans selected Zion with a big pick and a No. 4 pick (from the Lakers). The Pelicans sent the No. 4 pick to the Hawks in exchange for three draft picks including the No. 8 pick to select Hayes with the 8th pick in the first round.
Hayes is 2.11 meters tall, with an arm span of 2.23 meters, and has a good bounce, he is the highest center in the rookie of the same year! In the 2018-19 season, Hayes was at the University of Texas with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, which is not a good statistic. And Hayes lacks independent offensive means, mainly eating cake, which also shows how scarce the center of the 2019 class is.
After entering the NBA, Hayes did not play a bright performance, averaging 7.4 points, 4 rebounds and 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the first two seasons, with almost no improvement. He played in 34 games for the Pelicans this season, averaging 14.1 minutes per game, seven points, 3.5 rebounds and shooting 58.4 percent from the field, all four of which were lower than last season.
The Pelicans haven't had a good season this season, with team guard Silva violating NBA drug bans and being banned for 25 games by the league! Of course, Pelicans fans are most concerned about Zion's injury, after all, the Fat Tiger has not played a game this season. According to Pelicans reporter Christian Clark, Zion is not recovering under the team's supervision!
William Guillory, another Pelicans reporter, said the team initially believed Zion could make a comeback this season, and with the regular season halfway through, Zion's hopes of returning this season are getting smaller and smaller. The Pelicans are currently 18-28, ranking 11th in the West and two wins away from the 10th-place Blazers. Do you think the Pelicans have a chance to make the playoffs?