Jaylen Brown: Beverly Hills' explanation for event shutdown 'false'

""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 [and] we were insubordinate," Brown said after the NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome, where he made his first appearance as an All-Star starter. "I know how to follow the rules. I'm smart enough to follow the guidelines."

""On Saturday, February 14, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) responded to an event taking place at a private residence in the Trousdale neighborhood of the City. An event permit had been applied for and denied by the City due to previous violations associated with events at the address," the statement said. "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.""

Beverly Hills police shut down a branded event hosted by Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown at a private Trousdale neighborhood residence after the city said a permit application was denied due to previous violations at the address. The city statement said organizers proceeded and invited hundreds despite denial, and officers shut down the unpermitted gathering. Brown dismissed the city's characterization as completely false, said hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment were wasted, posted video of his interaction with an officer, said he felt targeted, and noted the event was hosted at Oakley founder Jim Jannard's house with Oakley sponsorship.

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