Hawks players Pero Antic and Thabo Sefolosha have a trial date of Sept. 9 in New York for the misdemeanor charges stemming from an arrest outside a nightclub in the city in April.
The trial date was set in a hearing in New York City Criminal Court on Tuesday.
Both players were charged with obstructing governmental administration. Antic also was charged with one count of disorderly conduct and one count of second-degree harassment. Sefolosha also was charged with one count of resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct. The players have remained steadfast in their innocence.
Sefolosha suffered a broken right fibula and ligament damage during the arrest that led to season-ending surgery. He said the injuries were caused by the police. He appeared at the hearing in a walking boot and using a cane.
The incident occurred about 4 a.m. outside the club 1OAK on April 8. Several videos of the arrest were obtained and posted by the website TMZ. Both Antic and Sefolosha have previously said the videos speak for themselves when declaring their innocence.
Sefolosha's recovery from the injury is progressing slowly.
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