Mike James suspended temporarily: no, the AS Monaco basketball player has not been taken into custody

This Monday, AS Monaco basketball published a press release informing that Mike James was removed from the team "temporarily and as a precautionary measure" .

A suspension "due to an infraction of the club's internal regulations, requiring further investigations and then the gathering of explanations from the person concerned" .

The club, a finalist in the last Euroleague, stated that "Mike James is currently away from all activities linking him to the AS Monaco Basket entity."

Very quickly, many specialist media, including L'Equipe , reported an extra-sporting incident, more precisely "a scuffle in a Monegasque restaurant and insults directed at police officers ".

"Public Security intervened for an argument"

This Tuesday, a few hours before Match 1 of the French Championship semi-final against ASVEL, rumors of police custody and possible legal proceedings were circulating between Monaco and Lyon.

Contacted by Monaco-Matin, the Attorney General of Monaco dismissed these rumors.

"Mike James was not taken into custody. The Police Department responded to a dispute between people who appeared to be drunk, but no proceedings were opened and there was no investigation or legal action taken."

It remains for the club to determine the length of Mike James' disciplinary sanction. And therefore, to determine whether fans will see him play for Monaco again...