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basketball • Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen won't face any criminal charges after a fight with an autograph seeker outside a Malibu, Calif., sushi restaurant earlier this summer, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence against Pippen, who was dining with his family June 24 when he was approached by Camran Shafighi inside Nobu restaurant, a celebrity hangout on the beach in Malibu. They said Shafighi had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving and exaggerated injuries that were deemed minor.
The fight occurred outside the restaurant after Shafighi asked to have his photo taken with Pippen. Authorities said Shafighi followed Pippen outside into the parking lot and asked for another photo and an autograph from Pippen, who said no. Pippen told investigators that Shafighi was irate, "grabbing at him, cursing him and then spit in his face," according to a report by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
D.C. pursues 2024 Summer Games
Olympics • The nation's capital is making a push for the 2024 Olympic Games. Organizers announced Tuesday the formation of DC 2024, aimed at bringing the Summer Games to the United States for the first time since Atlanta hosted in 1996. DC 2024 president Bob Sweeney expects about 10 U.S. cities to step forward as serious candidates. The 2024 Games will be awarded by international vote in 2017.
Driver Truex Jr.has fractured wrist
NASCAR • An MRI confirmed that Martin Truex Jr. fractured his right wrist in a wreck during Saturday night's race at Bristol. Michael Waltrip Racing said Tuesday that Truex has a scaphoid fracture and sprain. He's been fitted with a special cast that allows him to grip the steering wheel and he is expected to finish the season after being cleared by NASCAR. Truex holds the first wild card position with two races to go to set the 12-driver field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
The Associated Press