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Police aim taser at WNBA star Paige Bueckers during nightclub incident

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 3:19 AM

Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Police aim taser at WNBA star Paige Bueckers during nightclub incident

Summary

Bodycam footage shows a police officer aiming a taser at Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers during an altercation at a Miami nightclub earlier this year. Bueckers was in attendance with her teammate Arike Ogunbowale and other WNBA players to celebrate Ogunbowale’s championship win. The incident escalated when Ogunbowale allegedly punched a nightclub staffer, prompting police intervention. As officers attempted to detain Ogunbowale, Bueckers and the group pleaded with law enforcement to let her go. After some engagement, Ogunbowale was arrested but later released on bond. The battery charge against her has since been dropped.

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By the Numbers

•Incident occurred at E11EVEN nightclub in Miami.
•Paige Bueckers was with several WNBA stars during the altercation.
•Ogunbowale was arrested after allegedly punching a staff member.
•Bodycam footage captures confrontation and the taser being aimed at Bueckers.
•Ogunbowale's misdemeanor battery charge was dropped in May.

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3:19 AMYahoo Sports — Cop Aims Taser at WNBA Star Paige Bueckers in Wild Arrest Footage

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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 at WNBA Star Paige Bueckers in Wild Arrest Footage appeared first on HEAVY.
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