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Ex NBA Player Denies Allegations
Amar'e
Stoudemire
charged with
battery after
allegedly hitting
daughter
Former 15-year NBA veter-
an Amar'e Stoudemire is facing
a misdemeanor battery charge
after he allegedly hit one of his
teenage daughters in the face. Mi-
ami-Dade County court records
show that Stoudemire, 40, was
arrested early Sunday and later
released on $1,500 bond with a
no-contact order issued.
According to a copy of the
police report obtained by The
Miami Herald, Stoudemire al-
legedly struck one of his two
teenage daughters during an ar-
gument at his Miami home. The
report did not identify which of
Stoudemire's two daughters,
ages 17 and 14, was hit.
Stoudemire allegedly con-
fronted the girl and then accused
her of being disrespectful to
his mother during a phone call,
according to the police report.
When she denied it, he told her,
"You're talking back again," and
punched her in the jaw, leaving
her bleeding, the report says.
The girl contacted her moth-
er, Stoudemire's ex-wife, who
came to pick up the two girls
and their two brothers, and con-
tacted police.
“I observed blood stains on
the victim’s sweater and sweat-
pants,” the arrest report states,
per the Herald. “The mother
Former NBA basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami
Heat and Sacramento Kings, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Miami. Stoudemire is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after police say he
punched his teenage daughter in the face. Court records show the former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks star was arrested early
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, and later released on $1,500 bond. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
of the victim showed me the
photo she received from her
daughter, which shows the vic-
tim crying and blood running
down her face.”
The report says that when offi-
cers went to Stoudemire's home,
he told them the teenage girl
"was sad because she received
a whooping from him for being
disrespectful and a liar." He then
invoked his right to remain silent.
Stoudemire denied the allega-
tion against him in a statement
posted on social media.
“As the investigation unfolds,
the facts will show the allega-
tions 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,” he
continued. “I could never see
myself assaulting any person,
especially my children. I respect,
protect, and love my family, par-
ticularly my children. As a fa-
ther, I ask for your grace as we
secure our space and privacy.”
Miami Police officials did
not immediately respond to a
phone message from The Asso-
ciated Press.
Stoudemire won the Rook-
ie of the Year award with the
Phoenix Suns after the 2002-
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with Phoenix, he was traded to
the New York Knicks, where he
played five years. He finished
his NBA career with one season
each with the Dallas Mavericks
and Miami Heat before playing
in Israel. He retired in 2017.
During his NBA career, Stou-
demire made six All-Star teams
and averaged 18.9 points and
7.8 rebounds per game.