Gary Payton accused in lawsuit of assaulting woman

Former NBA star Gary Payton has been accused in a lawsuit of battering a woman several times in one night this January, according to TMZ Sports.

The website reported Monday night that it had obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed by Trishtan Williams.

According to TMZ’s account of the lawsuit, Ms. Williams accompanied Mr. Payton to an awards ceremony in Seattle, where he had spent much of career, before the night went sour.