Chicago Sky player Deanna Jackson spent the winter playing basketball for the Israeli league. She’ll have to extend her visit just a little longer while she appears in court on assault charges later this week, according to the Associated Press.
The 27-year-old Jackson was arrested after punching an opposing player in a parking lot following the league’s championship game, and she won’t be able to leave the country until at least this Thursday when she has a date in court. That will mean she will miss the Sky’s preseason opener this Wednesday, but that’s just for starters. Jackson had her passport confiscated by Israeli authorities, and she was suspended indefinitely by the Chicago Sky. Jackson also faces a lawsuit filed by the other player, Ina Gourevitch, whose nose was broken in the attack and is seeking $20,000 in damages.
Now that’s one very expensive trip.
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