PHOENIX — NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris went on trial Monday on felony assault charges stemming from a 2015 beating that prosecutors labeled as an "orchestrated attack" and defense lawyers dismissed as a ploy to get money out of the athletes.
Opening statements began with prosecutors saying the two NBA stars and three other men took part in a beating that left a former acquaintance with a broken nose and other injuries.
Prosecutor Dan Fisher said it was a coordinated mission and "orchestrated attack" after the victim sent text messages to the Morris twins' mother that angered them.