Winnipeg Sea Bears’ Teddy Allen to miss playoff game after team says he was assaulted by nightclub security guards
Posted August 4, 2026 11:30 am.
Last Updated August 4, 2026 3:47 pm.
The Winnipeg Sea Bears are providing more information into the alleged assault of star player Teddy Allen.
The team believes Allen was assaulted by security guards at a downtown nightclub on Sunday night based on “what we’ve seen and heard to date,” according to a Tuesday statement by the Sea Bears.
BACKGROUND: Winnipeg Sea Bears player assaulted, recovering in hospital, team says
Video of the incident circulating online appears to show two security guards with their arms firmly on Allen, pulling him out of an establishment. It’s unclear what led to the events depicted in the short video clip, nor what happened afterwards.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) franchise says Allen has been released from hospital but his “health injuries are significant.”
“He will require further diagnosis, follow up care and potentially surgery, which means he will not be available for our playoff game this coming Thursday.”
The Sea Bears take on the Saskatoon Mamba at Canada Life Centre in the CEBL Western Conference semi-final on Thursday. It’s unclear what Allen’s status will be should the Sea Bears advance past that single-elimination match.
A Winnipeg police spokesperson told CityNews on Monday the service is “aware of the incident” and is investigating. “There is no further information available.”
The Sea Bears say they have referred individuals and information to Winnipeg police “based on what has been provided to us from those on the scene.”
“No person should ever be subjected to the brutality of what happened to Teddy and we are counting on police to fully investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the assault,” the franchise wrote.
“Our team stands with Teddy and we’re getting ready to win on Thursday.”
‘A heavy heart day’
Sea Bears head coach and general manager Mike Raimbault was at the hospital with Allen on Monday morning.
“We’re thinking about Teddy as a human, and as a person, and as a friend, a teammate,” Raimbault said Tuesday. “So obviously those things are there. Today was a work day, but also a heavy heart day where we’re thinking about him, and the guys are obviously thinking about him as well, so we just are honest and we deal with it straightforward, and we try to put our best foot forward on Thursday.”
Allen’s absence leaves a big hole for Raimbault and the Sea Bears, who enter the playoffs as the second seed in the West, with title aspirations. Allen led the CEBL in scoring this season, averaging 27.8 points per game, and set a single-game franchise and league record with a 54-point game last month.
“Teddy’s obviously been a big part of the success we’ve had this season, but for us on Thursday, you really can’t look past anyone’s contributions,” Raimbault said. “Everyone needs to be ready to step into whatever opportunities could present themselves.”
With Allen sidelined, there will be more asked of backcourt counterpart Xavier Moon, who says the squad is taking a next-man-up approach.
“We’re professionals,” Moon said. “It’s something we’ve been doing our whole career, it’s nothing new. We all face challenges at some point, so we just gotta keep it professional man, and just keep it about basketball.
“Obviously it’s unfortunate circumstances, but at the end of the day, we’re here to do a job and that’s what we’re going to do.”
Allen returned to the Sea Bears organization this April, nearly two years after being released for what the team described as a “misalignment of values and vision of the path forward for the club.”
