October 20th 2023.
On September 11, Kevin Porter Jr., a shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, was arrested for allegedly attacking his former girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick. ABC 7 reported that Gondrezick had suffered a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut on her right eye. Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Mirah Curzer later revealed that Porter had not broken Gondrezick’s neck and the charge of second-degree assault was dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
In response to the incident, the Rockets banned Porter Jr. from the team. On October 17, the Oklahoma Thunder acquired the troubled player, sending the Rockets Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl in exchange. Unfortunately, the Thunder immediately released Porter Jr. after receiving two future second-round picks.
In November 2020, Porter had been arrested for being involved in a car crash. Upon investigation, police found a loaded handgun and marijuana in his car. However, the charges against him were dismissed as Porter claimed he had no knowledge of the gun.
The 23-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charges in September and is expected back in court in Manhattan on November 27. Prior to his arrest, Porter had been traded to the Rockets on January 21, 2021. He had also been fined $50,000 by the NBA in March 2022 for violating the league’s COVID-19 health and safety rules when he went to a Miami strip club. Further, he was suspended by the Rockets for a game in January 2021 after then-head coach Stephen Silas said Porter had “lost his temper” at halftime.
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