Jaylen Brown is calling foul on the Beverly Hills Police Department.
The Beverly Hills Police Department shut down an event organized by the Celtics star on Saturday night during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. In a statement to The Boston Globe, the city of Beverly Hills said that it had denied a permit that was filled “due to previous violations associated with events at the address.”
The home belongs to Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley. Brown has a sponsorship deal with the eyewear brand.
“Despite the fact that the permit was denied, organizers 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,” the city’s statement said.
The Beverly Hills Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.
Ahead of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, Brown said the statement was “completely false,” adding that Jannard allowed him to hold an activity in his home.
“We didn’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that was his space. We were family friends, he opened up his festivities to us,” Brown said.
“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 like we were insubordinate,” Brown said. “I know how to follow the rules. I’m smart enough to follow the guidelines. It just seemed like somebody didn’t want whatever we had going on to go on because out of everybody that was doing something, it seemed like I was the only one to get shut down.”
Brown claimed that hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent for the event. He tagged the BHPD in a tweet Sunday, writing “300k down the drain.”
A video retweeted by Brown also shows his discussion with a Beverly Hills police officer, who explained they were being shut down because their permit application was denied. Brown told the officer they didn’t need a permit.
“It’s literally 7 p.m. and we’re being shut down from doing a panel talking about leadership and culture,” Brown said Saturday.
