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jr smith arrested on assault charge
two-time nba champion jr smith arrested for family violence assault in texas.
In brief
two-time nba champion jr smith arrested for family violence assault in texas. jr smith, a two-time nba champion, was arrested on a family violence assault charge in texas after an automatic license plate reader flagged his vehicle. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
arrest details
two-time nba champion jr smith was arrested on monday in texas on a charge of family violence assault causing bodily injury.
arrest reason
original reporting from tmz indicates smith was pulled over after an automatic license plate reader flagged his vehicle and alerted officers to an active warrant.
arrest status
smith was taken into custody and booked into the hunt country detention center with no further details available.
nba career
smith drafted straight out of high school in 2004 finished fifth in rookie of the year voting in 2005 before winning two nba championships with the cavs and lakers.
career gaffe
smith is remembered for his gaffe in game 1 of the 2018 nba finals where he ran the ball back out after rebounding a missed free throw.
post-nba life
following his nba career smith enrolled at north carolina a&t state university playing golf as a 35-year-old freshman.
What it means
jr smith, a two-time nba champion, was arrested on a family violence assault charge in texas after an automatic license plate reader flagged his vehicle.
