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Philadelphia's Morris twins charged in Phoenix assault

PHOENIX - A Maricopa County grand jury has indicted the Phoenix Suns' Marcus and Markieff Morris on felony aggravated assault charges for allegedly beating a man outside a city recreation center in January.

The twins from Philadelphia played at Prep Charter and Apex Academy in Pennsauken.

According to a Phoenix police report, Erik Hood said five people including the Morris brothers repeatedly punched and kicked him. Police said Hood, 36, alleged that was assaulted for sending an inappropriate text message to the Morris brothers' mother.

The names of the other three men were redacted in court documents released Tuesday.