Reports surfaced this weekend that point guard Kyle Lowry, widely considered the face and leader of the Houston Rockets, was charged with misdemeanor assault charges in Las Vegas for an alleged incident at a September basketball game.
Lowry reportedly taunted a female referee, Infini Robinson, as a result of perceived bad calls during a Sept. 22 game she officiated. According to the complaint, he threw a ball at her torso and cursed at her. Robinson also said she was hit by another ball directed at the officials that she claims would have broken her nose if she wasn’t bent over.
Lowry, who is scheduled to appear in court February 2nd, isn’t commenting, and neither is G.M. Daryl Morey. He didn’t play at Oklahoma City last night due to a bruised heel he suffered in practice. Lowry did apologize to Robinson after the incident, which I believe is immature and inconsiderate but hardly devastating for his career and image.
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