Bratton Apologizes for Arrest of James Blake, Ex-Tennis Pro

Former Tennis Star James Blake Speaks Out After Mistakenly Detained by NYPD. More. The former tennis star says he was thrown down and handcuffed, prompting an internal investigation. 7:08 | 09/10/15 

Former Tennis Star James Blake Speaks Out After Mistakenly Detained by NYPD. More. The former tennis star says he was thrown down and handcuffed, prompting an internal investigation. 7:08 | 09/10/15 

September 10, 2015 9:21 AM EDT – Former tennis star James Blake was reportedly slammed to the ground, handcuffed and detained for about 15 minutes in New York City before police realized they had the wrong man in an identity theft ring. (Reuters) 

The NYPD officer who tackled and handcuffed retired tennis player James Blake has been placed on desk duty in the wake of his headline-generating mistake, the New York Times reports.

Former tennis player James Blake was tackled and handcuffed by five plainclothes officers outside his hotel in Manhattan today, according to the New York Daily News. The cops misidentified Blake for a suspect in an identity