Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested in Miami after allegedly punching and slapping his teenage daughter, police information present. Stoudemire, 40, is charged with battery, Miami Police Division information present. He denies the fees.
Stoudemire allegedly entered his daughter’s room in his Miami house Saturday night time and accused her of speaking again to her grandmother. The 6’10” former New York Knicks and Miami Warmth heart then punched her on the precise facet of her jaw, slapped her within the face — leaving her with a bloody nostril — after which repeatedly slapped the “left facet of her physique,” in accordance with the police report.
One of many officers who responded to the scene wrote within the report that he “noticed blood stains on the sufferer’s sweater and sweatpants.”
The teenager texted her mom an image of her crying with blood operating down her face and, when the lady’s mom referred to as Stoudemire, he suggested her to select their daughter up as a result of she was being “disrespectful,” in accordance with the report.
Based on police, Stoudemire instructed them his daughter had referred to as her mom as a result of she was “unhappy” that she had “obtained a whooping from him for being disrespectful and a liar.” When requested to elaborate, Stoudemire refused to reply and was then arrested, police mentioned.
Stoudemire has two daughters, ages 17 and 14, in accordance with CBS Miami. It was not clear which daughter was concerned within the incident.
He took to Instragram to disclaim the fees, saying, “Over the past 24 hours, an incident at my household house led to my being charged with assaulting my daughter. It’s an allegation based mostly on a report that doesn’t sq. with the info. I’m of the Jewish religion, immediately Jewish individuals all around the world have a good time Hanukkah and listen to the story of how we fought wickedness. I consider that ‘no matter is hateful to you, don’t do to others.’ Because the investigation unfolds, the info will present the allegations to be groundless as my daughter’s medical situation will not be the results of being assaulted by a father who is almost 7 ft tall and weighs 250 kilos. I may by no means see myself assaulting any individual, particularly my kids. I respect, defend, and love my household, significantly my kids. As a father, I ask on your grace as we safe our house and privateness.”
Stoudemire final performed within the NBA in 2016. He was most lately a participant improvement assistant for the Brooklyn Nets from 2020 till the top of the 2021-2022 season.
The alleged incident occurred hours after Stoudemire mentioned on Instagram that he had obtained a grasp’s diploma from the College of Miami.
