We finally have found the one thing that could shut LaVar Ball up: the Chinese government.
According to ESPN reporter Arash Markazi, who is in China covering UCLA ahead of its season-opening game against Georgia Tech, Ball decided not to hold a press conference after being advised not to speak.
LaVar Ball said he has been advised by council not to speak “due to the legal nature of the matter.” He had previously scheduled a press conference for 10:45 am from his hotel suite in Shanghai.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 8, 2017
Ball had scheduled a press conference for Wednesday morning in China to address the arrest of his son, LiAngelo. LiAngelo, a freshman at UCLA, was arrested along with two other teammates on suspicion of shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton store nearby the team’s hotel.
The legal ramifications of the arrest are very serious, with the players facing jail time if convicted. Given what’s at stake, LaVar finally realized that it’s in the best interest for him to not speak on his son’s behalf.
