MILAN — American basketball player Mike James says he was racially profiled by Milan police who pointed guns at him and two friends after being stopped on the street — a claim that police deny. “(The M12) a weapon that we’ve been using for years and people here are used to seeing us with them,” the police spokesman said. It was an absolutely calm situation without any problems.”The police spokesman said that the check occurred on a residential street outside Milan’s city centre Saturday. There was no immediate reply to a request sent by the AP to Olimpia Milano asking to speak to James. The 28-year-old James previously played in the NBA briefly for the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans.

Source: National Post January 06, 2019 15:33 UTC