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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The City of Beverly Hills, Calif. has apologized to Celtics star Jaylen Brown for shutting down an event he was holding during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Brown and his brand, 741 Performance, were holding the event at the home of Oakley founder Jim Jannard before it was shut down over a permit dispute.
The apology, which was released on Instagram read, “Upon further internal review, the City has determined that its prior public communication contained inaccurate information. Specifically, no permit application was submitted nor denied for the event and the residence does not have any prior related violations on record. The City takes full accountability for the internal error that resulted in the inaccurate statement being distributed and is working to ensure it does not happen again.”
Brown, who was coming off a triple-double in a victory over the Golden State Warriors, still says he felt it was targeted.
"While we appreciate the correction of those facts, the City has now stated the event was shut down because officials believed codes were being violated. A private gathering cannot lawfully be terminated based on assumption alone, particularly when no official ever entered the residence to observe conditions," Jaylen Brown Enterprises said in a statement.
Browns told reporters he is still unsure if he will pursue legal action.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Jim MacKay (@JimMacKayOnAir) reports.