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CHICAGO, IL -- Brandon Wood's father, Anthony Wood, was with his son at the time of his arrest after he allegedly struck a woman and threatened another.
Mike Naiditch, Brandon Wood's agent, said the elder Wood was spending the weekend with his son as he prepares in Chicago for the NBA Draft and a professional basketball career.
"I could just tell you this much, that Brandon was accompanied the whole weekend by his father, Anthony," Naidtich said. "And that I'll sit down and talk to Brandon and his father and get more details when we all get a chance to sit down together."
"I don't have a whole lot more to say because I wasn't there and I haven't had a chance to sit down with Brandon and his father. All I can say is that Brandon was with his father at all times, including when this incident was reported."
Wood, 23, was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood some six miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Police say he slapped an 18-year-old woman, and verbally threatened the 32-year-old homeowner when she asked him to leave her house.
Wood, who finished his college career this past season after transferring to Michigan State, and several people he knew were at the house for a gathering, according to Chicago police. He was told to leave which led to an altercation. Wood exited the house and stood outside, refusing to leave.
Wood is charged with battery, assault and criminal trespassing of a residence. All three charges are misdemeanor offenses.
Wood's mother, Laronda Wood, tweeted about 1:30 p.m. Monday: "things are not always how it appears........"
Some 20 minutes later, she tweeted: "instead of talking about people try praying for them......"
Naiditch said he doesn't know the particulars of the incident.
"I'm trying to assemble all the pieces and I'm not really trying to be an investigator, either," he said. "Just trying to see where they were.
"From my angle, I'm not quite as interested in the details of what happened. From my angle, being a sports agent, my concern is the guys I represent, Brandon, understand at this time to focus on their basketball and not on anything else. So certainly, anything surrounding a player is disappointing... I prefer my guys to stay home and watch the game on TV and play video games every single day and just workout. Eat, drink, sleep, play basketball."
Naiditch advised both Woods against commenting publicly on the matter.
Wood, a native of Kokomo, Ind. had been staying with a friend in Chicago. He is moving into an apartment Monday, Naidtich said.
Wood posted bond Sunday, according to Chicago police. He is set to appear in Cook County misdemeanor/ordinance court on June 1.
MLive.com reporter Graham Couch contributed to this report.
CHICAGO, IL -- Brandon Wood's father, Anthony Wood, was with his son at the time of his arrest after he allegedly struck a woman and threatened another.
Mike Naiditch, Brandon Wood's agent, said the elder Wood was spending the weekend with his son as he prepares in Chicago for the NBA Draft and a professional basketball career.
"I could just tell you this much, that Brandon was accompanied the whole weekend by his father, Anthony," Naidtich said. "And that I'll sit down and talk to Brandon and his father and get more details when we all get a chance to sit down together."
"I don't have a whole lot more to say because I wasn't there and I haven't had a chance to sit down with Brandon and his father. All I can say is that Brandon was with his father at all times, including when this incident was reported."
Wood, 23, was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood some six miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Police say he slapped an 18-year-old woman, and verbally threatened the 32-year-old homeowner when she asked him to leave her house.
Wood, who finished his college career this past season after transferring to Michigan State, and several people he knew were at the house for a gathering, according to Chicago police. He was told to leave which led to an altercation. Wood exited the house and stood outside, refusing to leave.
Wood is charged with battery, assault and criminal trespassing of a residence. All three charges are misdemeanor offenses.
Wood's mother, Laronda Wood, tweeted about 1:30 p.m. Monday: "things are not always how it appears........"
Some 20 minutes later, she tweeted: "instead of talking about people try praying for them......"
Naiditch said he doesn't know the particulars of the incident.
"I'm trying to assemble all the pieces and I'm not really trying to be an investigator, either," he said. "Just trying to see where they were.
"From my angle, I'm not quite as interested in the details of what happened. From my angle, being a sports agent, my concern is the guys I represent, Brandon, understand at this time to focus on their basketball and not on anything else. So certainly, anything surrounding a player is disappointing... I prefer my guys to stay home and watch the game on TV and play video games every single day and just workout. Eat, drink, sleep, play basketball."
Naiditch advised both Woods against commenting publicly on the matter.
Wood, a native of Kokomo, Ind. had been staying with a friend in Chicago. He is moving into an apartment Monday, Naidtich said.
Wood posted bond Sunday, according to Chicago police. He is set to appear in Cook County misdemeanor/ordinance court on June 1.
MLive.com reporter Graham Couch contributed to this report.