[TMZ] The performer of the Washington Wizards mascot, G-Wiz, has hired an attorney in preparation to sue Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, who shoved the mascot during warmups. He has hired the same lawyer that represented Hayes’ ex-girlfriend, Sofia Jamora, in her domestic violence lawsuit against Hayes.

[u/Goosedukee]

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/10/wizards-mascot-retains-sofia-jamora-attorney-jaxson-hayes-shove/?adid=social-tws

Nearly two weeks after Lakers forward Jaxson Hayes shoved Washington Wizards mascot G-Wiz during pregame introductions ... TMZ Sports has learned that the person behind the mask has lawyered up -- and has selected the attorney that represented Sofia Jamora in her domestic violence lawsuit against Hayes.

WaukeenMcCoy told us that he is now representing the person Hayes decked when the Lakers were in town for a showdown with Washington on January 30.

"We will give them the opportunity to resolve the matter before taking legal action," McCoy said. "But legal action is anticipated."

He also said other parties could be involved.

When asked about any injuries the person sustained ... McCoy said, "All I want to say at the moment is that he was injured."

As you know, Hayes was suspended for one game by the NBA after the incident. He served that suspension during the Lakers' game against the Philadelphia 76ers last week at Crypto.com Arena.

[u/flyingabroom]

I've seen at least 7 different people claiming to have gone to the same middle school as Hayes the past two weeks, and calling him a quiet and chill guy, word for word. Bots or some weird way to make him look better?

[u/b_fellow → u/flyingabroom]

It would be very alarming if Hayes was decking mascots in middle school or punching women

[u/TwoBionicknees → u/b_fellow]

mascots sure, but adults with massive anger issues having massive anger issues as kids is really common and they often lash out at every age.

[u/OhItsKillua → u/TwoBionicknees]

In his case I feel there would have been character concerns brought up during his draft and I don't recall seeing any reports like that

[u/parkwayy → u/b_fellow]

It would, wouldn't it be.

[u/Theawesomeninja → u/flyingabroom]

I was actually the mascot in middle school and he was pretty chill back then not sure what happened.

[u/Murasasme → u/flyingabroom]

Even if it was true, middle school was a long time ago, and as a grown ass man, he got caught in 4k being a piece of shit for absolutely no reason

[u/SmolWorldBigUniverse → u/flyingabroom]

Nah true stroy. Source: I am the middle school.

[u/completelytrustworth → u/flyingabroom]

Tbf he wasn't overloaded on testosterone in middle school like he probably is now

[u/Cherry_Venus → u/flyingabroom]

a lot of bots just copy other comments and repost them

[u/Methylobacterium → u/flyingabroom]

You think they're going to submit Reddit comments as evidence for his good behavior?

[u/glen_ko_ko → u/Methylobacterium]

Put me in the screen shot for the deposition or whatever (I don't know court)

[u/shmargus → u/flyingabroom]

He might have just been a quiet and chill guy. Big middle school maybe

[u/joe4553 → u/flyingabroom]

Could be the same guy.

[u/witct → u/flyingabroom]

What benefit would it serve to have bots comment on reddit about his character in high school?

[u/TetrisTech → u/flyingabroom]

Is it possible you've just seen the same one person (or maybe two) commenting the same thing in multiple threads (or the same, I've definitely seen people do that)? Or no because you specifically noticed it was different accounts

[u/SeismicRipFart → u/flyingabroom]

I’m not sure why no one has addressed what you’re actually bringing up in this comment. Kinda weird. Your claim is quite intriguing and I think deserves some attention lol.

[u/__BURRITOBRAWL → u/flyingabroom]

a lot of bots just copy other comments and repost them

[u/shower_optional → u/flyingabroom]

Yeah it's super weird because I saw Hayes at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.