People close to Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown, including his teammates and coaches, feared for his life this week. Brown was in the emergency room of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, receiving medical attention all Monday after being jumped out of a strip club early in the morning.
The Rockets released a statement ahead of their game Monday night against the Heat: “Last night, Sterling Brown was the victim of an assault. He had no prior knowledge or interaction with the assailants. He suffered facial lacerations, but will fully recover. Sterling is not playing tonight due to a previous knee injury. “
However, the situation was even more serious than was revealed through the statement.