Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, confirmed on Thursday that he tried to help former player Delonte West years ago by giving him a job with the organization. During Thursday's interview on on 98.5 The Sports Hub's "Toucher & Rich," Ainge revealed that the team had given West a scouting job on the East Coast as he struggled with life after basketball.

"Delonte has worked for us for a couple of years at times doing some college scouting in the (Washington) D.C. and Philly area," Ainge said. “He’s taken advantage of them. I just think there’s a lot going on in his life. It’s very complicated, and I don’t really want to get into any of that. He accepted the job opportunities.”

Delonte West has been struggling as of late and fans are both upset and worried about the former NBA player. Earlier this week, disturbing footage hit the internet of West being beaten up in the middle of a street while people drove past. There was also a video of West being handcuffed and interrogated by police. Since the release of the video, fans and former teammates have hit social media to give their opinion on the ordeal and are calling for measures to ensure West's safety moving forward.

According to Complex, a huge development in the incident has come to light. In a recent press conference, Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski spoke about how the department is doing an investigation into how the video made it to the internet. In the meantime, the officer who took the video has been suspended and could face harsh punishment if he was the one who released the footage.

On Monday night a heartbreaking video surfaced of former NBA player Delonte West being beaten and questioned by police in Washington D.C. TMZ Sports delivered new details about the incident on Tuesday, revealing that West reportedly initiated the fight by attacking a man with a glass bottle.

Delonte West has been struggling as of late. Every few months, a new video comes out of West sitting on the streets, looking disheveled and defeated. West used to play in the NBA so his recent state has come as a shock to fans around the league. It's well-documented that West has suffered from mental illness and has been trying to get help for a while. What has been happening with West is truly sad and heartbreaking for those who have both watched and played with him.

Just yesterday, more footage came out which showed West in a vulnerable position. There was even one clip where West was beaten in the middle of the street. These clips were quite disturbing and eventually led to a call for action on social media. Now, people close to the sports community are rallying around West to see if they can get him some help.

Delonte West began his professional sports career after being drafted 24th overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. West earned his place in the league as one of its most productive point guards during his stint in the NBA. Unfortunately, since not returning to the NBA since the 2011-2012 season, he's had one of the most disturbing falls from grace the sports realm has witnessed in quite some time. 

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In 2016, there were reports of the 6'3 guard allegedly panhandling and asking pedestrians for money while he was on the street. More recently photos of the former-Cleveland Cavaliers guard have many questioning whether if he is homeless or not and even more recent footage of West dancing underneath a bridge might have verified those allegations for those wondering. 

Now, two separate videos of the 36-year-old have surfaced of him being pummeled in the middle of a traffic-riddled street and another of him handcuffed, sitting on a curb, and being interrogated by what appears to be law enforcement officials. 

In the video posted by @N90sKindOfWorld on Twitter, West can be seen curled up in the fetal position as a man in a leather jacket stands over him and repeatedly kicks and punches him in the head.