A Winnipeg Sea Bears player has been released from hospital after the basketball team says it is believed the star scorer was assaulted by security at a nightclub in the city's downtown. Official game ball of the CEBL sits courtside ahead of game action in Guelph, Ont., Thursday, May 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
By The Canadian Press

Team says Winnipeg basketball star injured after assault by nightclub staffers

Aug 4, 2026 | 10:46 AM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Sea Bears basketball team says its star player was badly injured this weekend after being attacked by security staff at a downtown nightclub.

The team says guard Teddy Allen is out of hospital but may need surgery and will miss Thursday’s playoff game against the Saskatoon Mamba.

Winnipeg police say they are investigating.

The team, in a statement, described Allen’s injuries as “significant” but did not elaborate.

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The Sea Bears say no one should be subjected to what it terms brutality.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2026.

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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