Hawks guard alleges foul against cops

Sidewalk scuffle in Manhattan left Sefolosha with broken leg

A professional basketball player on Wednesday testified he was trying to give money to a beggar after a testy verbal exchange with a New York police officer that ended with the player being kicked in the leg and taken to the ground by a swarm of other cops.

Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha, whose right leg was fractured in the struggle, said he had been following police orders to clear the area after the stabbing of another NBA player outside a Manhattan nightclub, but was singled out by a particularly confrontational officer.