US police have apologised for the actions of the officers who tased and arrested NBA star Sterling Brown in January.
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said the officers “acted inappropriately” and have been disciplined following an internal investigation into the incident.
Body-cam video of what happened was released Wednesday. In the video, Brown is seen surrounded by several officers outside his car.
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The Milwaukee Bucks guard is told by an officer to take his hands out of his pockets, and when he doesn’t immediately, the officers wrestle him to the ground and tase him.
“I am sorry this incident escalated to this level,” Morales said in a statement. Morales did not take questions from reporters in attendance.
Brown plans to file a lawsuit against the Milwaukee Police Department as a result of the incident, he said as part of a lengthy statement he released Wednesday.
"I get mad every time I watch it," Brown told Good Morning America. "I was defenceless, pretty much. I can't do nothing and they still did what they did."
The Bucks also released a statement supporting Brown.
