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BEATEN IN THE STREET
Delonte West ‘attacked in middle of Washington highway’ after former NBA star was seen begging for change in Texas
DISTURBING footage appears to capture the moment ex NBA star Delonte West was savagely beaten up by another man on a Washington freeway, it's claimed.
In the video circulating social media, a man who appears to be the former basketball player is punched to the ground and kicked in the middle of the busy road.
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A further clip shows West sitting at the roadside with his hands cuffed behind his back as he rants at the camera, claiming his alleged attacker "had a gun".
He then repeatedly shouts, "I don't give a f**k" when pressed for further details.
The footage comes after West was reportedly spotted begging for change in Maryland and wandering the streets of Texas without shoes.
According to entertainment news site West spent time in a "medical facility" in 2016 and has since tried to mount a comeback to the NBA.
West played for seven seasons in the NBA after getting drafted 24th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2004 NBA Draft.
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Jameer Nelson
After three seasons in Beantown, he was traded to the Seattle Supersonics.
He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and spent two-and-a- half seasons in Ohio before moving back to Boston and then to the Dallas Mavericks.
West has been out of the NBA since the 2011-12 season, though he played in the G League in 2013 before moving to China.
Following the latest videos, West's former college teammate Jameer Nelson expressed his concern about his pal.
He told: "I'm sick to my stomach right now seeing the videos of Delonte.
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"To answer everybody that's reaching out to me about his situation...all we can do is pray for him and his family and hope that he seeks the proper help.
"I'm not sure what exactly is going on with DWest but he knows I'm in his corner and will help him get through this."
He added: "Yes, I've spoken to him over the past several months , just trying to be there for him as a friend."
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