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ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha said Tuesday he is in "great pain" and blamed New York City police for causing a "significant injury" that knocked him out for the season.
The backup forward sustained a fractured right lower leg and ligament damage while being arrested with teammate Pero Antic outside a Manhattan nightclub while the Hawks were in the city to face the Brooklyn Nets last week.
Sefolosha won't return until next season, costing the top-seeded Hawks a strong perimeter defender heading into the playoffs.
"On advice of counsel, I hope you can appreciate that I cannot discuss the facts of the case.