Lakers issue statement regarding harassment claims against Young, Clarkson

The Los Angeles Lakers have done their due diligence on a recent harassment claim made against two of their players: guards Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson.

Alexis Jones, a Los Angeles-based activist against sexual harrassment, said both Young and Clarkson harassed her and another woman on Sunday.

Team spokesman John Black released the following statement on Tuesday concerning the allegations (via Yahoo Sports' Marc Spears):

We've looked into the situation and spoken to Alexis Jones as well as to Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson. Based on these conversations, our conclusion is that there are different interpretations of what happened. We support Nick and Jordan and believe what they told us about the incidents and their actions. We also are supportive of Alexis and her feelings about what happened, about women's rights, and of the fine work Alexis is doing with her organization. I had several conversations with Alexis and her publicist, and tried to arrange a meeting between her, Nick and Jordan. Unfortunately, Alexis's schedule didn't allow for this to happen yesterday. We will also continue to stay in touch with her about the possibility of addressing our team about the important issues with which she's involved.