Jaylen Brown officially has beef with the city of Beverly Hills.
The Boston Celtics star released a statement Thursday hinting at a legal battle with the city after it apologized for publishing an inaccurate statement about an event it shuttered, which was promoting Brown’s 741 brand.
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The event in question was held last Saturday at the home of Oakley founder Jim Jannard. Beverly Hills claimed in a statement Sunday that an event permit had been denied due to previous violations at the address, but organizers still opted to proceed to welcome hundreds of guests, leading to the police department shutting things down.
Brown objected to that version of events in an interview during All-Star festivities and later claimed the incident had cost him $300,000.
He and his team are still mulling potential legal action, according to a Friday report from ESPN’s Andscape, but Brown feels insulted by this whole situation.
“I’m not a legality type of pursuing guy, but you embarrassed my brand and my team. And I think that is unfair,” Brown said, via Andscape. “And for you to continue to tell untruths in your apology statement, I feel offended by it. I will circle back with my team this weekend, and we will make a decision.”
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He added, via Andscape: “It’s hard to say that you were not being targeted.”
Beverly Hills corrected the record on Thursday, stating that Brown’s group actually hadn’t applied for a permit at all and that there were no violations on record for the residence. City manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey apologized, but only for the inaccurate statement, not the actual shuttering of the event.
Instead, she claimed the event was ended because city staff observed code violations:
“The City’s previous statement about the weekend event at the Trousdale home was inaccurate, and on behalf of the City, I would like to apologize to Jaylen Brown and the Jannard family,” said City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey. “The City has a responsibility to its residents and neighborhoods to ensure adherence to established regulations for events held at private residences. These are designed to support the safety and welfare of neighbors and attendees. City staff observed circumstances that are believed to be City code violations and for that reason alone, the event was ended.”
Brown soon made clear he wasn’t satisfied with the apology, first posting on X that the damage was done.
He then released a statement disputing that any code violations were observed and claimed that a request for a support officer from Beverly Hills was denied:
While we appreciate the correction of those facts, the City has now stated the event was shut down because officials believed codes were being violated. A private gathering cannot lawfully be terminated based on assumption alone, particularly when no official ever entered the residence to observe conditions or verify any alleged violation.
This was a private, invitation-only gathering at a private home among friends and partners, not a public or commercial event requiring a permit. Music was voluntarily turned off at 6:00 PM; well before the 10:00 PM noise ordinance. In advance of the event, our team proactively contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department requesting to hire an off-duty officer for support, and that request was declined.
No proof of any alleged violation was ever produced to the homeowner, our team, or legal counsel. Without observation, documentation, or confirmed violations, enforcement action based on belief alone raises serious due-process concerns.
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The statement claimed the interruption of the event had resulted in “significant financial and reputational harm,” then ended with the following sentence:
“We remain open to a constructive resolution with the City of Beverly Hills.”
Brown is in the middle of a career season for the Celtics, who hold the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 35-19 despite the absence of superstar Jayson Tatum. With a 36.9 usage percentage well above career norms, Brown is averaging a career-high 29.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.
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