A video surfaced online of former NBA player Delonte West sitting on the side of the street in handcuffs. His former teammates are calling for help, USA Today reports.
What happened: A video appeared Monday night on social media reportedly showing Delonte West rambling while he sits on the street in handcuffs, according to USA Today
- The video shows West shirtless on a sidewalk. A person offscreen asks West why he hit somebody. West says in the video that a man with a gun approached him. He rambles on.
- The video contains mature language and content. The Deseret News did not link to the video.
Reaction: Jameer Nelson shared a long post about West.
Phil Martelli, who coached West during his time at Saint Joseph’s, posted on Twitter about the video, calling it “very painful.”
- Martelli called for people to help West.
- “Over the past several hours I have talked with many who are willing to help — please read and embrace Jameer’s wisdom — we are reaching out to our basketball network to get the professional help Delonte needs. This is so very painful.”
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Others shared their support for West, too, according to Yahoo Sports.