Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is speaking out after he was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge following an alleged incident with one of his teenage daughters where he allegedly punched her in the face. Find out what he has to say about it all, as well as additional alleged details about the domestic violence situation, inside…
WARNING! This story contains accounts of domestic violence, which could be triggering for survivors.
Ex-NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is in the headlines for domestic violence.
The former 15-year NBA vet is speaking out after he was arrested at his Miami condo on a domestic violence charge after he allegedly punched one of his daughters in the jaw and drew blood, according to the Miami Herald.
The former Knicks star, 40, is charged with misdemeanor battery. According to Miami-Dade County Corrections records, he was booked at 4:09 a.m. on Sunday, and his bond was set at $1,500. The report did not specify which of Stoudemire’s daughters was the victim. He has four children, including a 17-year-old daughter and a 14-year-old daughter, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Alexis Stoudemire.
According to the arrest report, the victim says that the 6-foot-10, 255-pound Stoudemire punched her in the jaw and slapped her, drawing blood.
“I observed blood stains on the victim’s sweater and sweatpants,” the arrest report says, according to the Miami Herald. “The mother of the victim showed me the photo she received from her daughter, which shows the victim crying and blood running down her face.”
According to the Miami Herald, Alexis went to Stoudemire’s house after their daughter made a “plea for help,” and Stoudemire told his ex that their daughter was being “disrespectful.” Alexis Stoudemire told police that she went to pick up her daughter, as well as her two sons, after receiving a photo from her daughter.
The NBA All-Star allegedly thought his daughter was “giving attitude” to her grandmother, and he allegedly “continued slapping her” after punching her.
Police said the daughter was at her dad’s condo around 8 p.m. when her grandmother called her name. The girl answered “What?,” prompting her dad to rush “inside her room and ask her why was she giving attitude.”
According to the report, when she denied having any sort of tone with her grandmother, Stoudemire allegedly responded, “You’re talking back again,” and punched her in the jaw. It’s alleged he then slapped her in the face, causing her nose to bleed, and “continued slapping her on the left side of her body,” according to her daughter.
Stoudemire told cops his daughter “got a whooping from him for being disrespectful and a liar.”
Hours after his arrest, Stoudemire took to social media to address the accusations that he punched one of his daughters in the jaw.
”Over the last 24 hours, an incident at my family home led to my [sic] being charged with assaulting my daughter,” he wrote. “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.’
He continued, ”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.”
Amar’e Stoudemire’s arrest came hours after he graduated from the University of Miami with a master’s degree.
”MBA Graduate Class of 2022,” he captioned a photo of himself in his cap and gown. “The Greatest of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his willingness to LEARN, integrity and ability to affect those around him.”
Such an unfortunate situation to happen between a daughter and her father. Prayers up that this can be worked out in some way.
If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/
Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File/Miami-Dade Corrections/Instagram
