Texas basketball coach Chris Beard arrested for SCARY assault on his own family member
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University of Texas men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with assault on a family member early Monday. He was released after posting a $10,000 bond. Beard was seen leaving the jail and was picked by Texas Men’s Basketball Managing Director Chris Ogden. According to the Travis County sheriff’s office’s jail logs, Beard was lodged at 4:18 a.m. He is charged with a third-degree felony for obstructing breathing while assaulting a member of his family or home.
Chris Beard was charged with a third-degree felony. The charge against him was for obstructing breathing while assaulting the person. While speaking to the American-Statesman, Beard’s attorney said the basketball coach was innocent and should not have been arrested in the first place. He quoted, “Coach Beard is 100% innocent of these charges. He should never have been arrested. The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable.”
The charge against Chris Beard said that the alleged assault was “committed by intentionally, knowingly or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth.” If he is proven guilty he might be charged with up to 10 years in prison.
University of Texas releases statement amidst allegations of domestic violence against men’s basketball team coach Chris Beard
The University of Texas released its statement following the allegations against its head coach. “The university takes matters of interpersonal violence involving members of its community seriously,” the statement released on Monday said. A further statement from the university said that Beard had been suspended without pay “until further notice.” Associate head coach Rodney Terry would be serving as head coach for the scheduled match tonight against Rice.
Beard’s affidavit says that an officer responded to a 911 call right after midnight. The officer was met by Beard’s fiancée at the door. According to the officer, she said that she and her fiancé had been upset with each other over issues pertaining to their relationship. When asked by the officer, she said that the argument between them had turned physical. “He just snapped on me and became super violent,” she said.
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