Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested in Miami after allegedly punching and slapping his teenage daughter, police data present. Stoudemire, 40, is charged with battery, Miami Police Department data present. He denies the costs.
Stoudemire allegedly entered his daughter’s room in his Miami dwelling Saturday evening and accused her of speaking again to her grandmother. The 6’10” former New York Knicks and Miami Heat middle then punched her on the appropriate facet of her jaw, slapped her within the face — leaving her with a bloody nostril — after which repeatedly slapped the “left side of her body,” based on the police report.
One of the officers who responded to the scene wrote within the report that he “observed blood stains on the victim’s sweater and sweatpants.”
The teen texted her mom an image of her crying with blood operating down her face and, when the woman’s mom known as Stoudemire, he suggested her to choose their daughter up as a result of she was being “disrespectful,” based on the report.
According to police, Stoudemire informed them his daughter had known as her mom as a result of she was “sad” that she had “received a whooping from him for being disrespectful and a liar.” When requested to elaborate, Stoudemire refused to reply and was then arrested, police stated.
Stoudemire has two daughters, ages 17 and 14, based on CBS Miami. It was not clear which daughter was concerned within the incident.
He took to Instragram to disclaim the costs, saying, “Over the last 24 hours, an incident at my family home led to my being charged with assaulting my daughter. It is an allegation based on a report that does not square with the facts. I am of the Jewish faith, today Jewish people all over the world celebrate Hanukkah and hear the story of how we fought wickedness. I believe that ‘whatever is hateful to you, do not do to others.’ As the investigation unfolds, the facts will show the allegations to be groundless as my daughter’s medical condition is not the result of being assaulted by a father who is nearly 7 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. I could never see myself assaulting any person, especially my children. I respect, protect, and love my family, particularly my children. As a father, I ask for your grace as we secure our space and privacy.”
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 stated on Instagram that he had obtained a grasp’s diploma from the University of Miami.