New York Police Department commissioner William Bratton apologized Thursday to former tennis star James Blake for an officer's rough actions in detaining him in a case of mistaken identity. Blake, who is biracial, said he was slammed to the ground and handcuffed and detained for 15 minutes. The New York Times reported that the officer who stopped Blake has been placed on desk duty after a first review of video evidence raised Bratton's concern over "the inappropriateness of the amount of force that was used during the arrest."
Former world number four Blake, 35, was in town to make endorsement appearances and was met by a group of police officers - all of them white - just outside his hotel, who sought a person in connection with a fraud case. Blake won 10 titles in his career, making almost $8 million. He last played on the tour in 2013.
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