Lakers’ West Robbed at Forum
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Laker General Manager Jerry West was robbed at gunpoint Monday morning in the Forum parking lot, according to Inglewood police.
The police said West, 54, had just parked his car and was walking toward the Forum at about 9 a.m. when he was accosted by two men, thought to be between 16 and 18 years old.
One of the men pointed a handgun at West and demanded his wallet and his 1985 NBA championship ring, police said, adding that after West complied, the men ran westbound across Prairie Avenue and out of sight.
Neither West nor the Lakers would comment on the matter.
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