Conflicting reports from Los Angeles. Sources are saying that a man carrying a knife was engaged in a stand-off with police.
The events length is in question. Many media outlets are reporting the conflict lasted an hour, others say, just 20 minutes.
The Los Angeles Clippers were set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday afternoon when a man was spotted holding the weapon.
Reportedly, 25 event staff surrounded the man until police arrived.
Police tackled and detained the man at 11:20 a.m., according to the Associated Press. The man made a move toward a tunnel leading off the court right before police moved in, cuffed him, and escorted out of the arena.
Police spokeswoman Officer Norma Eisenman told the AP and off-duty officer noticed the man with the knife but had no further information about his identity or how he got into the arena.
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