Basketball star Ron Artest arrested for domestic violence
He is out on fifty thousand bail, after shoving a woman to the floor several times and forcibly preventing her from calling 911. He may get kicked off his team, the Sacramento Kings.
This is from ESPN
Placer County sheriff’s authorities said the woman reported she and Artest were arguing inside the home Monday morning when he pushed her. The argument moved outside when Artest tried to leave in his Hummer, sheriff’s Sgt. Andrew Scott said during a news conference.
“It resulted in some pushing,” Scott said of the argument. “Mr. Artest had shoved the victim to the floor several times, then he attempted to leave.”
The woman threw a pot at the Hummer, shattering its windshield, Scott said. He would not disclose the woman’s relationship with Artest but said a 3-year-old girl was inside the house during the incident.
Deputies arrived around 9:30 a.m. at Artest’s five-acre estate in the Sacramento suburb of Loomis and arrested him on suspicion of domestic violence, sheriff’s spokeswoman Dena Erwin said. He also was arrested on suspicion of using force or violence to prevent the woman from reporting a crime.
Sheriff’s deputies have been called to Artest’s home at least once before, but there were no arrests, Erwin said.
Geoff Petrie, the Kings’ president of basketball operations, said the team was removing Artest from the team, pending a full investigation.
“The Kings have excused Ron Artest indefinitely from any further participation with the team due to his arrest today for domestic violence,” Petrie said in a statement.
Team spokesman Troy Hanson told The Associated Press that Artest had not been suspended and still was being paid.
An emergency protective order obtained by sheriff’s officials prevents Artest from returning to his home or contacting the woman until she can obtain a restraining order. Scott said this was normal procedure.
Sheriff’s officials said the woman had injuries but would not describe them. She declined medical treatment.
So, he has been excused indefinitely, but has not been suspended and is still being paid. How does that work? The man is popular with the fans; perhaps the team is trying to play both sides of the fence. At least in this case, unlike Kobe Bryant, presumably the woman will not be accused of crying rape to extort money.
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