Taser Aimed at Bueckers
Body-camera footage shows an officer aiming a Taser at Paige Bueckers during a teammate's arrest.
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Ogunbowale had scored 19 points for Mist BC in an 80-74 victory over Phantom in the Unrivaled championship game before the group went to E11EVEN.
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The publicly released body-camera recording lasts 1 minute and 48 seconds; during it, Ogunbowale asks why she is being arrested while officers escort her to a police car and tell her, “You’re going to go to jail.”
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Ogunbowale’s attorney, Mitch Schuster, said prosecutors had “exercised its discretion and elected not to move forward with this matter,” describing Ogunbowale as a person of “outstanding character.”
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The players involved included Unrivaled host Maria Clifton, Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young and Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington; Clifton was heard protesting the handcuffing and saying Ogunbowale was “a champion.”
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E11EVEN declined to comment on the specific incident, saying only that it does not discuss individual matters involving guests.
Newly released body-camera footage from a March 5 arrest outside Miami nightclub E11EVEN shows a Dallas Wings player pointing a Taser at teammate Paige Bueckers as police detained Arike Ogunbowale. Daily Mail reported that Bueckers repeatedly told officers "We got her" while holding onto Ogunbowale, prompting the officer to draw the weapon near her face and order her to release her grip.
Ogunbowale was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly punching a security guard inside the club following her team's Unrivaled championship victory. Larry Brown Sports noted she was released on a $1,000 bond, and the case was dismissed before the WNBA season began. Other WNBA players including Jackie Young and DiJonai Carrington were present during the incident.
Championship Celebration Turns Into Nightclub Incident
Ogunbowale had just scored 19 points to lead Mist BC to an 80-74 victory in the Unrivaled championship game on March 5. Sunday Guardian Live reported the team celebrated the win by heading to E11EVEN nightclub. Inside the club, a confrontation occurred involving Ogunbowale and a security guard that escalated into an alleged punch.
Officer Draws Taser as Bueckers Tries to Help Teammate
The 1 minute, 48 second body-camera recording shows the chaotic moments outside E11EVEN as police moved to arrest Ogunbowale. Essentially Sports reported that Bueckers held onto her teammate and repeatedly told officers "We got her," attempting to de-escalate the situation. An officer responded by drawing a Taser and aiming it near Bueckers' face while ordering her to let go of Ogunbowale.
Other players at the scene protested the arrest. Unrivaled host Maria Clifton was heard objecting to Ogunbowale's handcuffing and reminding officers that she was "a champion." As officers escorted Ogunbowale to a police car, they told her "You're going to go to jail."
Case Dismissed Before WNBA Season Started
Ogunbowale was charged with misdemeanor battery but released on a $1,000 bond. Her attorney, Mitch Schuster, said prosecutors "exercised its discretion and elected not to move forward with this matter." He described Ogunbowale as a person of "outstanding character," and the case was dismissed before the 2024 WNBA season began.
E11EVEN nightclub declined to comment on the specific incident. The venue said only that it does not discuss individual matters involving guests. The body-camera footage remains the primary public record of what happened during the arrest.
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