Jaylen Brown’s father arrested for violently stabbing a man after Las Vegas park dispute | NBA News
The dad of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, Marselles Brown, was arrested in Las Vegas on attempted murder charges after a violent clash at a local park. The 57-year-old ex-boxer allegedly stabbed a youth football coach in the stomach during a heated argument about a parking spot, turning what started as a verbal spat into a life-threatening situation. This incident took place on Wednesday evening, August 20, 2025, at All American Park, near South Buffalo Drive and West Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marselles Brown pulls knife and stabs youth football coach in stomach
As per a statement from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), officers were sent to the park around 5:42 p.m. PT following reports of a stabbing. When they got there, they found the victim, a man in his 40s who coaches youth football locally, with several stab wounds, mostly to his stomach.The LVMPD’s official release described the incident as stemming from “two people [getting] into an argument over a parking space,”. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency surgery. By Thursday afternoon, his condition was described as critical yet stable, with no new information shared by hospital officials or law enforcement.Accounts from witnesses and police reports describe how the argument turned aggressive. The park was crowded with families and coaches at the time. Sources close to the investigation informed News 3 Las Vegas (KSNV) that the dispute began innocently when both men asserted their claim to the same parking space at the park’s entrance. They traded words, and the tension escalated quickly.Marselles Brown reportedly pulled a knife during an altercation and stabbed the victim once in the stomach before taking off on foot.
Fans debate how Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s father could commit such crime
After this news got viral social media was flooded with all sorts of reactions and opinions. People were pointing out how rage can ruin our life for good. He commented, “It takes 10 seconds to ruin your life. We really have to find a better way to value life.”
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While another said, “Your son just got 300 mill and you out here thinking you bishop , wtf”. Most of the people could not believe that it was all for a parking spot.The most pointed out fact was that his son is successful so how can he do such a horrible thing. It was also reported by some sources that Jaylen Brown isn’t close with his father so he is unaware of his arrestAlso Read:Philadelphia 76ers Paul George reaches rare milestone after John Wall retires
