Friday, July 15, 2016

Gamiaw Sports: Draymond Green court hearing to be held before Olympics

           
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green celebrates after scoring against the Houston Rockets during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, in Oakland, Calif. Green was arrested for an alleged assault over the weekend in East Lansing, Michigan, according to online court records. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016, in the city where Green played for Michigan State from 2008-12. AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File  (Associated Press) 
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A judge has agreed to move a hearing for Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in his misdemeanor assault and battery case before he leaves next month for the Olympics.

The Lansing State Journal reports that a pre-trial conference originally set for Aug. 4 will be held next Thursday. The former Michigan State basketball player is accused of striking former Spartans football player Jermaine Edmondson in the jaw during a weekend confrontation near the East Lansing campus.

Green's attorney says it would be difficult for his client to communicate while he's out of the country.
Green was arrested and taken to the East Lansing jail where he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10, police said. According to a police report, Green said "he was sorry" and sought "to make things right."

Michigan State says Edmondson has received his release to transfer.

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