The New York Police Department reportedly released video of former tennis star James Blake being thrown to the ground when he was mistaken for somebody else.
The incident happened Wednesday afternoon in New York while Blake was waiting outside of the Grand Hyatt Hotel when he was mistaken for a suspect in a credit card fraud case.
Watch the security footage below, in which Blake is waiting outside the hotel when the arresting officer charges up out of nowhere, tackles him to the ground, then handcuffs him before picking him up and walking him away:
The New York Daily News reported the incident first. Blake said at the time, “Maybe I’m naïve, but I just assumed it was someone I went to high school with or someone who was running at me to give me a big hug, so I smiled at the guy.”
Blake also said the arresting officer told him, “Don’t say a word.”
He was reportedly released when a former cop recognized him and alerted the arresting police.
Blake, who is black, said afterward that it was unnecessary police force, but also related to race:
“I don’t know if it’s as simple as that. To me it’s as simple as unnecessary police force, no matter what my race is. In my mind there’s probably a race factor involved, but no matter what there’s no reason for anybody to do that to anybody.”
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton told media on Thursday that he spoke to Blake and apologized for the incident.
uy! Buy! Buy! Ticket prices drop after Serena loss
AP | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
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NEW YORK (AP) Talk about a market crash.
Ticket prices in the secondary market for the U.S. Open women's final dropped by 83 percent after Serena Williams' bid for the Grand Slam ended with her loss against Roberta Vinci in the semifinals Friday.
With high expectations for the first Grand Slam since 1988, the USTA said the women's final sold out before the men's, days ahead of the first match of the tournament. The cheapest ticket prices on resale website Stubhub.com for the Saturday match reached $271 after Williams defeated her sister Venus in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Minutes after Vinci pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tennis history to set up an all-Italian final against Flavia Pennetta, tickets could be found on the same website for as little as $45.
Post time 13-9-2015 06:21 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Congrats penneta!
Retire bye yr end
Fognini who beats nadal is her fiance. Flew from Italy to watch the final alongside other notable attendees like Italy p.m
Post time 12-9-2015 07:49 AM
