Milwaukee Bucks swingman Sterling Brown has reached a $750,000 settlement with the city of Milwaukee as a result of his civil rights lawsuit, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

In Jan. 2018, Brown accused police officers of arresting him and using excessive force after racially profiling him — including tasering him. As part of the settlement, the city of Milwaukee will admit to the unconstitutional conduct and commit to improve policing practices. Any reforms must be implemented within 180 days of when the settlement is formally agreed upon.

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“Because of the unpredictability of a trial, and the City’s risk for exposure to compensatory and punitive damages, as well as additional attorney fees and costs, we recommend that this matter be settled for that amount,” Milwaukee city attorney Tearman Spencer and assistant city attorney Robin Pederson wrote in a letter to the City Council.

The Bucks wing filed a complaint stating he was unlawfully arrested while waiting to receive a citation for a double-parked car on Jan. 26, 2018. His lawsuit, which he formally filed the following June, claimed he was tasered and arrested because he is African American. He was not charged in the incident.

In Sept. 2019, the city offered Brown a $400,000 settlement without an admission of liability, which Brown turned down.

Brown's recent history as a victim of unlawful policing against a Black person was one of the reasons he, along with George Hill, took on a leadership role in the Bucks' locker room before the team's decision to wildcat strike before their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Aug. 26 following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by police officers.

He has become an increasingly active voice and prominent advocate for police reform and social justice in the Milwaukee area.

Brown has played the entirety of his three-year career with the Bucks and is the team's NBPA representative. He averaged 5.1 points in 14.7 minutes last season.