Houston Rockets little forward Sterling Brown suffered facial lacerations during an assault Sunday night, the team said.
In a statement Monday, the Rockets said Brown “had no prior knowledge or interaction with the assailants.”
He is expected to fully recover, according to the team.
The Rockets are in Miami for a Monday night game against the Heat. Brown is with the team, but had previously been ruled out of the match due to a knee injury.
“I’ve talked to him and he feels better,” Houston coach Stephen Silas told reporters before the game.
“Fortunately, he’ll be fine.”
Brown, 26, is in his first season in Houston, averaging 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 51 games.
He had spent the previous three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds.
During his stay in Milwaukee, Brown was placed in the national spotlight when he alleged that police officers attacked him outside a Walgreens store on January 26, 2018. He alleged that Milwaukee agents targeted him because he was black. They used a stun gun when their hands were not immediately removed from their pockets when they were ordered while waiting for an appointment to park.
Brown first filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee in June 2018 after posting images from the body camera showing a police officer stepping on his ankle during detention while others mocked his potential complaint. of civil rights.
Brown reached a $ 750,000 deal with the city in November.