A representative for reality TV star Chase Chrisley has denied an allegation that his client assaulted the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar last week after refusing to leave.

A representative for reality TV celebrity Chase Chrisley said an incident at a Buckhead sports bar that ended with the star’s arrest has been “blown out of proportion.”

Chase Chrisley was charged on Jan. 9 with simple assault on a manager at an Atlanta bar. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, his attorneys said that "this incident has been entirely blown out of proportion.

He allegedly slapped the manager twice in the face, including once while he was on the phone with 911, according to audio of the call that was released.

Chase Chrisley, of 'Chrisley Knows Best,' gets arrested in Atlanta after allegedly slapping the manager of Twin Peaks sports bar on Jan. 6. The reality star was charged with simple battery on Jan. 9 and was released on a $10,

Attorneys for the reality TV personality say the incident "has been entirely blown out of proportion." Reality TV personality Chase Chrisley is facing legal repercussions after being accused of slapping a bar manager in Atlanta.

Chase Chrisley has recently been named as the suspect for an assault incident at a Twin Peaks sports bar in Atlanta. Read more about the incident here

ATLANTA ( WANF /Gray News) - Reality television star Chase Chrisley was arrested after allegedly slapping a bar manager in Atlanta on Monday. Chrisley, the son of Todd and Julie Chrisley and star of “Chrisley Knows Best” and “Growing Up Chrisley,” allegedly slapped a manager at Twin Peaks off Piedmont Road Northeast in Atlanta on Monday.

Chase Chrisley, whose parents are convicted fraudsters and former reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, was arrested Thursday for allegedly slapping a bar manager earlier this week.

Chase Chrisley may have stepped back from the spotlight following the ending of Chrisley Knows Best and Growing Up Chrisley, but he remains in the headlines. The latest drama involves him being arrested after a bar altercation in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.