{
  "id": 9257532,
  "title": "Cop Aims Taser at WNBA Star Paige Bueckers in Wild Arrest Footage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/cop-aims-taser-at-wnba-star-paige-bueckers-in-wild-arrest-footage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cop-aims-taser-wnba-star-031943348.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PHOENIX, AZ - A police officer aimed a taser at Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers during a wild altercation at a Miami nightclub in September 2026. Bueckers, a two-time All-Star, joined her teammate Arike Ogunbowale and several other WNBA stars at E11EVEN to celebrate Ogunbowale's championship victory. An altercation inside the venue led to the group being escorted out. The incident began when Ogunbowale allegedly punched a nightclub staff member. When Ogunbowale was led away, police approached the group to detain Ogunbowale. Bodycam footage shows Bueckers and others pleading with the officer to let Ogunbowale go. Despite the group's efforts, the officer pointed his taser at Bueckers and demanded she let Ogunbowale go. The group continued to reprimand the officer, with Unrivaled host Maria Clifton exclaiming, \"Stop it. Do not put handcuffs on her. She's a champion.\" Ogunbowale was later released on a $1000 bond and had a misdemeanor battery charge against her dismissed in May.",
  "summary": "A police officer aimed his taser at Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers during a heated altercation at a Miami nightclub earlier this year, new bodycam footage obtained by California Post shows. Bueckers, a two-time All-Star, joined her Wings teammate Arike Ogunbowale and several other WNBA stars at popular Miami nightclub E11EVEN to celebrate Ogunbowale’s championship […] The post Cop Aims Taser…",
  "key_points": [
    "Phoenix police officer aimed taser at WNBA star Paige Bueckers",
    "Bueckers, two-time All-Star, at E11EVEN nightclub for Ogunbowale's victory",
    "Officer demanded Bueckers release Ogunbowale, despite pleas"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}