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Phoenix Suns' Morris brothers indicted for felony assault

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Oct 31, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) handles the ball against the …

(Reuters) - A grand jury in Arizona has indicted Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris on two felony counts of aggravated assault each in connection with an incident in January, court papers showed on Tuesday.

The twin brothers are accused of "intentionally, knowingly or recklessly" causing physical injury to Erik Vernell Hood on Jan. 24, according to indictment paperwork filed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

The players have denied the allegations by Hood, who says the 25-year-olds and three other men assaulted him as he left a basketball tournament in Phoenix.