{"id":595557,"date":"2026-02-10T23:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/595557\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T23:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:43:23","slug":"wizards-mascot-retains-sofia-jamoras-attorney-after-jaxson-hayes-shove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/595557\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards Mascot Retains Sofia Jamora’s Attorney After Jaxson Hayes Shove"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaxson Hayes
\n Wizards Mascot Taps Sofia Jamora Attorney
\n … After Shoving Incident<\/p>\n

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\n February 10, 2026
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Nearly two weeks after Lakers forward Jaxson Hayes<\/a> shoved Washington Wizards mascot G-Wiz during pregame introductions … TMZ Sports<\/a> has learned that the person behind the mask has lawyered up — and has selected the attorney that represented Sofia Jamora<\/a> in her domestic violence lawsuit against Hayes.<\/p>\n

Waukeen McCoy<\/a> told us that he is now representing the person Hayes decked when the Lakers were in town for a showdown with Washington on January 30.<\/p>\n

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Hayes has been suspended for one game, per @ShamsCharania<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/x4xz2Ndw2I<\/a><\/p>\n

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“We will give them the opportunity to resolve the matter before taking legal action,” McCoy said. “But legal action is anticipated.”<\/p>\n

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He also said other parties could be involved.<\/p>\n

When asked about any injuries the person sustained … McCoy said, “All I want to say at the moment is that he was injured.”<\/p>\n

As you know, Hayes was suspended<\/a> for one game by the NBA after the incident. He served that suspension during the Lakers’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers last week at Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n

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During a media availability last week … Hayes said he apologized to his teammates and to G-Wiz himself — saying it happened after the mascot stepped on his foot.<\/p>\n

“We live and we learn,” Hayes said.<\/p>\n

Jaxson Hayes said he apologized to his team and the Wizards mascot after last week\u2019s incident that led to his suspension. Here\u2019s his explanation of what happened: pic.twitter.com\/OSDCKdloXh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Starkand (@DStarkand) February 8, 2026<\/a>
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As for McCoy, he’s no stranger to Hayes. The San Francisco-based attorney helped obtain a settlement in Jamora’s lawsuit against Hayes in June 2025, telling us it was “settled amicably.”<\/p>\n

Shortly after the incident in Washington … he blasted<\/a> the NBA for its decision to hand punishment down — albeit lackluster — for this, but not when allegations of domestic violence against Hayes arose.<\/p>\n

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“If it’s a woman, they drag their feet,” McCoy said.<\/p>\n