MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Misdemeanor battery charges have been dropped against Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale,
The network reported that the case against Ogunbowale was dropped by the Florida State Attorney鈥檚 Office during a hearing Wednesday morning.
鈥淢s. Ogunbowale is a person of outstanding character, and we are excited that these charges have been dismissed so she can resume her focus on her professional career,鈥� her attorney, Mitch Schuster, told ESPN.
Ogunbowale, a 29-year-old who’s entering her eighth WNBA season, after police said she punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub in the early hours of March 5.
A four-time All-Star, Ogunbowale was celebrating at the club after winning with the Mist that night. According to Miami-Dade County police records, Ogunbowale punched the man in the face, knocking him to the ground, and security cameras captured the act.
The Wings open the season Saturday at Indiana.
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