--- description: It's alleged that Griffin battered the victim, Daniel Schuman, by "squeezing his hand and shoulder and/or slapping him on the face". title: Clippers Forward Blake Griffin Charged with Misdemeanor Battery image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt58002cb59f279853/6987688acd6848863c097f84/blake-griffin.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Basketball](/tag/basketball/) ## Basketball Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Clippers Forward Blake Griffin Charged with Misdemeanor Battery by [Sports Illustrated / Molly Geary](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Molly Geary Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 13, 2014 10:03 AM CUT  Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin during an NBA preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 18, 2014, in Las Vegas. Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin during an NBA preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 18, 2014, in Las Vegas.Isaac Brekken—AP by [Sports Illustrated / Molly Geary](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Molly Geary Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 13, 2014 10:03 AM CUT Officials confirmed Wednesday that Los Angeles [Clippers](http://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-clippers "undefined") forward [Blake Griffin](http://www.si.com/nba/player/blake-griffin "undefined") has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery stemming from an incident at a Las Vegas nightclub, according to [Ben Bolch of the _Los Angeles Times_](https://twitter.com/latbbolch/status/532686723579252736 "undefined"). TMZ first [reported](http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/12/blake-griffin-charged-battery-las-vegas-slap-nightclub/ "undefined")the news. Las Vegas authorities were [investigating Griffin](http://www.si.com/nba/2014/10/23/los-angeles-clippers-blake-griffin-investigated-alleged-assault "undefined") last month for the alleged altercation but no arrests were made or charges filed at that time. The Clippers were in Las Vegas to play the Denver [Nuggets](http://www.si.com/nba/team/denver-nuggets "undefined") in a preseason game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. [According to Bolch](http://twitter.com/latbbolch/status/532688799055089664 "undefined"), it’s alleged that Griffin battered the victim, Daniel Schuman, by “squeezing his hand and shoulder and/or slapping him on the face.” Griffin’s first court date is [scheduled](https://twitter.com/latbbolch/status/532686887215824897 "undefined") for Dec. 8 at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. The Clippers play a home game against the Phoenix Suns that day. Griffin is averaging 24.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game on 47.1 percent shooting this season. 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