8:40pm: The summons is for violating a domestic violence protective order, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property, all of which allegedly occurred on Tuesday, according to Baxter Holmes of ESPN. A Hornets spokesperson responded to the reports by stating the team is “in the process of gathering more information.”
6:40pm: An arrest warrant and criminal summons have been issued for Hornets forward Miles Bridges, report Jessica Allen and Glenn Counts of wsoctv.com.
The warrant and summons are related to Bridges’ domestic violence case from last year. He was originally facing three felony charges, but last November entered a plea of no contest to one felony count of injuring a child’s parent. He received three years probation and no jail time as part of the plea deal.
Another stipulation of the agreement is that Bridges has to adhere to a 10-year criminal protective order for the victim, his former girlfriend, with whom he has multiple children. He was also ordered to attend a year’s worth of domestic violence counseling sessions and parenting classes in addition to completing 100 hours of community service.
The warrant dates back to January for violating the protective order, which stipulates that Bridges must stay 100-plus yards away from and have no communication with his ex-girlfriend. They’re currently in a custody battle, according to Allen and Counts.
The summons was issued Wednesday and involves a second violation of the protective order, with Bridges allegedly showing up at the woman’s residence and smashing her windshield.
To this point, the Mecklenberg County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina has been unable to serve the warrant, per Allen and Counts.
WSOC-TV reached out to Bridges’ attorneys and the Hornets for comment but have yet to hear back.
The 25-year-old was on the precipice of signing a massive contract in June 2022 when the abominable behavior he was accused of allegedly occurred in Los Angeles. These latest alleged incidents will be more strikes against Bridges as he attempts to resurrect his NBA career.
Bridges is ineligible to compete in preseason games and is suspended for the first 10 games of the 2023/24 season following an NBA investigation into the original domestic violence incident. He missed all of last season while his legal case played out, eventually signing his one-year, $7.92MM qualifying offer as a restricted free agent in July. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024.
I can’t imagine he’d be that hard to find.
I know, right? I was thinking the same thing. all they have to do is go to a game and get him. if they do it the right way and not arrest him until the game ends they’ll get to enjoy a free court side basketball game.
After what he did to only get probation, a protective order, and community service he got a second chance. They gave him that QO money almost $8 million and he pulls this. Enough of him the league should ban him.
Yeah he’s done
Update: The Hornets Subreddit found the police report for the incident and it is bad. He went to his ex’s house who was the victim with the protective order. While children were in the victim’s car Miles threw pool table balls at the windshield breaking it. In addition, Miles current girlfriend was there kicking and screaming and hitting the car with the children inside as well. Miles also threatened the victim and said that the police would take everything from her and he wouldn’t pay child support. I don’t know if I am allowed to link it in the comments, but the At The Hive Hornets blog for SB Nation has it in their story.
If he doesn’t end up killing her I’d be shocked.
One thing in sports is consistent. If you have talent and can help a team win, it will trump morality every time.
The funny part is the Hornets are full of these guys yet they haven’t done anything of note ever.
I guess it depends, make sure you don’t get caught on camera. Ray Rice had one momentary lapse of judgement and got blackballed. He publicly apologized, paid his fines, sought counseling, did his community service and promised to donate all his earnings to domestic violence charities and still never got another shot. He married the woman a month after the incident. 9 years later they’re still married and have 2 kids.
Facts!
Thank you.
I can’t imagine being this stupid…my gawd.
January? January? How did it take this long? How was this not made public previously?
My only thought could be he kept no showing at court hearings so now it’s at the point they are coming after him.
Calling Kai Jones’ agent…
Steve Clifford still excited and optimistic about this upcoming season? #GoatLife
Poor LaMelo Ball
Surprised these comments have been left open.
Seriously, how hard is it NOT to be a d*ck??
There’s absolutely no need to use the phrasing that he was “accused of it”…
HE TOOK THE DEAL TO ACCEPT HIS GUILT..
It’s no different to saying “Yes your honor i am guilty” if you are innocent and a millionaire you clear your name in court…
The NBA should cancel his contract and keep his contract on the Hornets books as punishment for giving him said contract…
We need some more details here. The linked story mentions Bridges ex-girlfriend, her finding her windshield shattered and at the same time Bridges violating the protective order he had against her. Further details not available because they have been unable to deliver the criminal summons.
Get this dude out of the league!
Meanwhile, Kai Jones was waived today.
Hornets has to be the most depressing team in the NBA this year. MJ sold the team, Drafting BM over Scoot, Not making big moves in free agency, Kai Jones, and now with the miles bridges situation again. Whats next Lamelo Ball demanding a trade?
God bless this hornets team
This HORNETS team kinda reminds me of the Portland Jail-Blazers back in the 2000’s.
The Jailblazers still were pretty good and made the playoffs. They were also pretty charismatic with Sheed alone. Unfortunately for the Hornets they have none of that.
Adam “soft” Silver will probably just increase his suspension to 25 games, beating women is fine in the NBA. Only problems daddy silver will punish you seriously for are wrong thought, drugs/mental health problems and medical freedom.
“Medical freedom” and “wrong thought” huh? You believe the world is flat too I bet. Kyrie stans are almost as loony as he is.
How about Houston trades Eason and Kevin Porter Jr to the Hornets for Washington and Thor. Then trade Hayward and Rozier to the Nets for Ben Simmons, C Thomas and Bazley. Then waive Bridges, Bouknight and Porter jr and start over.
Or trade Washington and Thor with picks to Atlanta for AJ Griffin, Jalen Johnson and Mills. Or to OKC for bertans (waive), Dieng and Johnson
Bye bye
How to p*ss away 100 million+, by Miles Bridges.
So the plea bargain included a 10-year criminal protective order and he wasn’t able to go a year without violating it. Under normal circumstances, it seems like jail time would be imminent, but he can dribble a basketball, so…
Facts!
Shooting* dribbling doesn’t matter in Silvers SBA I mean NBE (entertainment) I mean NBA but you are right about that.
Why has he not been released by the Hornets?
I heard Brandon Miller brought him the baseball bat to smash her windshield with… Maybe I’m getting my stories mixed up… Oh my goodness this team.
?? Seriously how can you been that stupid and crazy to do it again? Let her go and move on but instead he has a control mentality mental illness and threw away his NBA career because he can’t manage his emotions.
Kai Jones paid for your sins
Yeah. Hoping he doesn’t spend time with Ja working on his shooting…