Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has publicly disputed the City of Beverly Hills' account of why an event he hosted before the NBA All-Star Game was shut down. The city claimed that organisers had been denied a permit but proceeded regardless, a version of events Brown has strongly rejected.
In a statement to The Boston Globe, Beverly Hills officials said: "An event permit had been applied for and denied by the City due to previous violations associated with events at the address. Despite the fact that the permit was denied, organisers still chose to proceed with inviting hundreds of guests knowing that it was not allowed to occur. BHPD responded and shut down the unpermitted event."
Brown, however, told ESPN: "I’m offended by Beverly Hills, by the statement they put out, like we applied for something and didn’t get it, and we did it anyway (and) we were insubordinate. I know how to follow the rules. I’m smart enough to follow the guidelines." He added: "That was not true. We didn’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that was his space. We were family friends. He opened up the festivities to us so we didn’t have to. We never applied for one."
The gathering took place at the home of Oakley founder Jim Jannard, with Brown promoting his performance brand, 741. The NBA All-Star Game itself, held on Sunday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, saw Team USA Stars cruise to a 47-21 victory over Team USA Stripes.
