“I can’t breathe” Details emerge on LAPD officer kneeling on Jaxson Hayes’ neck during altercation

Jaxson Hayes was arrested last July over domestic violence charges, on which now latest updates have managed to shock to NBA fans to the core. According to the latest reports, it is now known that one of the police officers used excessive force on the New Orleans Pelicans player by putting his knee on top of his neck.

To those who are not aware, law enforcement reported to the scene on July 28 following a 911 call that came from the cousin of Hayes’ girlfriend. As the officers were doing their investigation, Jaxson Hayes refused to remain outside the house. In a report of the Los Angeles Times by Libor Jany that LAPD Sgt. Darren Holt violated department policy by kneeling on Hayes’ neck.

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Darren Holt violates department policy by kneeling on Jaxson Hayes’ neck

It was stated in the report, “Hayes shouted, ‘I can’t breathe,’ and another officer used a Taser on him twice, hitting him once in the chest, LAPD Chief Michel Moore wrote in a report released after the Police Commission’s weekly meeting Tuesday. Commissioners agreed with the chief’s findings that the knee-on-the-neck maneuver went against department protocols but that the use of the Taser was justified.

“In reaching his conclusion, Moore cited a use-of-force review board investigation, which found that Holst twice put his knee on the basketball player’s neck, first for four seconds, and then for 11 seconds. Moore wrote that the sergeant’s tactic “resulted in unintentional but direct pressure to Hayes’ trachea or windpipe” — though not with enough force to render Hayes unconscious.”

That being said, Jaxson Hayes faced multiple charges, including abusing a spouse or co-habitant, resisting arrest, and battery against an LAPD officer. As a result of which, he was sentenced for three years probation and 450 hours of community service.

With the 2022-23 season looking to unravel, the summary of this case could well decide the future of Hayes with the New Orleans Pelicans. What drama unfolds in this story? Remains to be seen.

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