WNBA Star Arike Ogunbowale
Arrested
Allegedly Punched Man At Unmatched Celebration
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WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale went from celebrating her Unmatched championship to posing for a mugshot — the hooper was arrested after allegedly punching a safety guard at a Miami nightclub on Thursday.
TMZ Sports activities obtained the criticism … officers had been notified of a bodily altercation that broke out inside E11EVEN. When approaching the rear exit of the membership, the officer acknowledged a big crowd was being escorted out by safety.
The officer made contact with the alleged sufferer … who claimed he was making an attempt to escort 29-year-old Ogunbowale out of the membership because of an unrelated altercation — when she punched him within the face with a closed fist, inflicting him to fall to the bottom.
The alleged sufferer recognized Ogunbowale on the scene … and he or she was taken into custody with out incident for battery.
Based on the report, the altercation was captured on safety footage.
Ogunbowale and her Mist teammates had been on the membership to have fun their championship over Phantom earlier within the night time — she scored 19 factors within the massive win.
Social media footage exhibits Ogunbowale partying with Paige Bueckers and Aziaha James previous to her arrest.
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Ogunbowale performs for the Dallas Wings within the WNBA … and is a four-time All-Star and two-time ASG MVP. She’s racked up loads of awards … even main the league in scoring in 2020.
She additionally gained an NCAA championship at Notre Dame.
We reached out to E11EVEN relating to the incident … and a spokesperson stated they don’t touch upon particular person company.
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“We are proud that E11EVEN Miami continues to be the location of choice for so many people to celebrate major moments and milestones,” the membership stated. “We were thrilled to have served as the venue for the official championship after party for the Unrivaled champions and are honored that athletes and teams across multiple sports consistently choose E11EVEN to celebrate their victories.”
“We remain committed to providing a world-class environment that reflects the energy, excitement, and prestige of those moments.”
Andy Slater was first to report Ogunbowale’s arrest.
