A lot of people are already going to vote NOT GUILTY for this. Police had been investigating the Morris Twins for beating up a guy who they have known since childhood. The have been officially charged now and it has been confirmed this is all over sexting their mom per ESPN.
Phoenix Suns forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris have been charged with felony aggravated assault following an incident on January 24 at a local recreation center.
The victim, Erik Hood, alleged that he attended a basketball tournament at the recreation center when he saw the Morris brother enter the gym with three other men, Bowman, Julius Kane and Christopher Melendez.
After the game, police say Hood was confronted by Kane and struck from behind on the head by Melendez. Hood tried to run to his car but had been dazed by the initial blow to the head and fell to the ground, where he was then repeatedly punched and kicked by all five suspects. The assault was witnessed by a 27-year-old woman, who had attended the game with Hood.
Hood was taken to the emergency room at Phoenix Baptist Hospital where he was treated for a broken nose, bruises and abrasions.
Police say that that Hood was assaulted for sending “an inappropriate text message” to the Morris brothers’ mother some time before the incident.
No word if avocado emojis were used in the texts.