New details emerge in Patrick Beverley's arrest: NBA star accused of choking and punching sister

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Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley is in hot water after being arrested in Texas on a felony family violence charge. Bail was set at $40,000, and the allegations have shocked many given Beverley's public persona in recent years both as a player and as a podcaster.

Police say it happened in Rosharon, Texas, at a family residence. Court documents detail how Beverley confronted his teenage sister late one night after he found her alone with an 18-year-old man. That confrontation quickly turned violent, the sister claimed, after Beverley grabbed her by the neck and picked her up before holding her in a chokehold so tightly she couldn't get oxygen.

Patrick Beverley's shocking Arrest

The case went viral almost immediately because of how serious and graphic the accusations are. In the probable-cause affidavit, his sister recounts being lifted off the ground by Beverley, who allegedly squeezed her neck for 20 to 30 seconds. She says he then slammed her body against walls, laid her on a couch, stood over her and punched her once in the left eye. She also claims he threatened her life, saying he would be "the family member to kill her." Deputies reported visible neck marks and petechiae in the whites of her eyes - findings consistent with strangulation.

The charge against him is serious:

“Assault on a Family/Household Member -- Impeding Breath or Circulation”

A third degree felony, which under Texas law provides for a prison term of as long as two to ten years.

Patrick Beverley's a name that's known in basketball circles: 12 seasons in the league, the most notable with the Rockets and Clippers, with his last stop being the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024. Since leaving the league, he has built another life as a podcaster. Patrick Beverley is an NBA guard who used to be hailed as gritty on the court; now, he faces some very serious accusations off the court. The documents paint a disturbing picture of alleged violence, but Beverley and his attorney maintain the story in the public sphere doesn't match what really happened. The case is going to court, where truth will be unfolded, and for many, the stakes couldn't be bigger.

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Edited by Heba Arshad