Jaylen Brown’s All-Star Weekend Event Shut Down by Beverly Hills Police Over Permit Dispute
What was supposed to be a night of celebration, conversation, and community during NBA All-Star Weekend took an unexpected turn Saturday when a panel event hosted by Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was shut down by Beverly Hills police.
Brown, who has become known as much for his off-court activism as his on-court explosiveness, had curated a full day of events at a private mansion in the upscale Trousdale Estates neighborhood. The schedule included a watch party for Saturday night’s All-Star festivities, a networking mixer, and a panel discussion featuring key voices from around the league.
One of those voices? None other than Andre Iguodala, former NBA champion and the current executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.
But just as the panel was about to begin, things came to a halt.
According to multiple attendees, police officers entered the event space and walked directly onto the stage. Outside, as many as seven police cars were parked along the street.
Officers reportedly told the crowd-estimated at around 200 people-that the event was being shut down due to a lack of a proper permit. Guests were instructed to leave the premises and find their way home via personal vehicles or rideshares.
Brown, clearly frustrated, took to social media to share a video of his conversation with one of the responding officers. In the clip, he questions the reasoning behind the shutdown and expresses concern that his event was being unfairly “targeted.”
The incident raises questions beyond just permits and paperwork. Brown’s event wasn’t just a party-it was a gathering designed to foster dialogue and connection during one of the NBA’s most high-profile weekends. Bringing together athletes, executives, and community leaders, the panel was poised to be a meaningful moment amid the usual All-Star glitz.
Instead, it became a flashpoint.
While no further details have been released by the Beverly Hills Police Department, the optics of the scene-multiple squad cars, a peaceful crowd, and a canceled panel featuring respected league figures-have already sparked conversation across social media and within the basketball community.
For Brown, who’s long used his platform to speak out on social justice, education, and empowerment, this weekend was meant to be an extension of that mission. And while the panel didn’t go forward as planned, the dialogue it was meant to spark may now be happening on an even larger stage.