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New details are emerging about the arrest of former NBA player Patrick Beverley, who allegedly assaulted his 15-year-old sister, per police
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An affidavit obtained by PEOPLE says his sister claims Beverley choked her for 20-30 seconds “causing her to feel pain” and becoming unable to breathe
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Beverley allegedly told his sister he would “be the family relative to kill her” during the incident, per the police affidavit
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley allegedly assaulted and threatened his 15-year-old sister’s life before his arrest on Friday, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE.
According to the documents filed in Texas’ Fort Bend County court on Friday, Nov. 14, his sister told police the incident happened after she returned home from visiting her boyfriend. Her mother, Lisa Beverley, allegedly invited her daughter’s boyfriend into the home, where she says the former NBA player scolded his sister for “leaving the residence without permission.”
His sister alleges Beverley, 37, then “grabbed her by her neck with both hands” and “picked her up off the ground,” per the police affidavit.
Beverley also allegedly squeezed his sister’s neck “causing her to feel pain,” per the documents. She allegedly told officers she felt like she “was losing oxygen and not able to breathe.”
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Patrick Beverley on April 2, 2024 in Washington, DC
According to the documents, Beverley allegedly choked his sister’s neck between 20 and 30 seconds, removing her from one room in the home to another “by still holding her neck.”
Beverley allegedly “began to slam her body against the walls of the residence, and was still holding her by the neck,” his sister told police, adding that she attempted to loosen her brother’s grip by grabbing onto his wrists.
The former NBA player, who was recently called out by Klay Thompson for his comments about Thompson’s girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion, allegedly laid his sister on the sofa before he “stood on top of her, and punched her approximately one time on her left eye with a closed fist,” according to the affidavit.
Beverly’s sister claimed their mother, Lisa, remained inside of her bedroom during the reported assault, according to the affidavit.
A final detail in the affidavit says Beverley allegedly told his sister he would “be the family relative to kill her” during the assault.
PEOPLE has contacted a representative for Beverley for comment.
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Patrick Beverley on April 30, 2024 in Milwaukee
Beverley was taken into custody by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department on Friday on a charge of allegedly assaulting a family or household member in a way that impedes breathing or circulation, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE. TMZ was first to report the news.
He was released on a $40,000 bail later that day, according to court records.
Following his arrest, Beverley said, “Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. Hope all is well Luv,” in a post on X.
“Patrick Beverley has no criminal record. He cares deeply about his little sister – a young lady, a minor,” Beverley’s attorney, Letitia Quinones-Hollins, said in a statement to TMZ that was also posted on Beverley’s X page. “Given that, when he unexpectedly found her alone in the home with an 18-year-old man in the middle of the night, he was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister. However, we don’t believe what followed happened the way it’s been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court.”
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