Quenton Marselles Brown, the father of Celtics superstar, Jaylen Brown, was arrested for attempted m—– following an alleged altercation over a parking space on Wednesday. According to a report by TMZ, the incident took place at a park in Las Vegas, where a verbal dispute between Brown and a youth football coach, identified as Cross Tupuola, reportedly escalated.

According to the report, the alleged victim’s girlfriend spoke to police about the incident. She said Brown parked next to them and dinged their vehicle with his Lincoln Navigator door while exiting. The woman stated the coach got out to check the damage, but Marselles Brown brushed it off, after which things took a turn for the worse.

The arrest report obtained indicates that Brown, a former professional boxer, allegedly struck the coach multiple times with an object. Witnesses on the scene stated that Marselles was the aggressor and did not act in self-defense. The woman also stated Brown used his left hand to grab Tupuola’s right shoulder and s—— him several times in the abdomen.

She says the coach initially tried to fight back before attempting to run away, but Brown chased him. Tupuola, 5’9″ and 160 pounds, eventually got in the car and drove off to call 911. He is in critical condition in the ICU.

TMZ further reported that Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was unaware of his father’s arrest and is not close to Marselles. While the incident has garnered significant public attention, the lack of an official statement from the Celtics, per Guardian, reflects a standard playbook for handling sensitive off-court matters.

How Celtics are following a time-tested protocol

The silence follows a long-standing protocol in professional sports, where organizations avoid public statements on personal legal matters of their players’ family members, allowing the legal process to unfold. The league’s measured response is a well-established precedent.

In recent years, the Denver Nuggets and Michael Porter Jr. have navigated a series of public legal issues involving his family members with no official comment from the organization. The deliberate silence allows the team to be a source of support for the player without being drawn into a public relations crisis.

Similarly, the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs were faced with a parallel situation when Patrick Mahomes’ father was arrested for a third DWI offense just before Super Bowl 2024. While the high-profile nature of the case forced some public acknowledgement, the Chiefs maintained an official distance, with Mahomes himself addressing the situation in a controlled manner. The organization, for its part, remained silent on the legal specifics.

Ultimately, the Celtics’ silence on Marselles Brown’s legal troubles is consistent with how professional sports organizations have managed such sensitive matters in the past. While the situation remains a personal one for Jaylen Brown, the team’s approach reflects a well-established policy aimed at navigating off-court incidents with minimal disruption and allowing the player to concentrate on the season ahead.