nba star bridges of miles turned himself in to police for felony domestic violence against his wife, michelle johnsona day after he posted images of injuries all over his body, including a broken nose and wrist, on social media.
TMZ reports that the 24-year-old Bridges, who earned $8 million per year with the Charlotte Hornets for the past four years, has since been released and was seen inside an area gym as of Thursday.
Mychelle revealed that she was “suffocated until I went to sleep” and suffered a severe concussion from the NBA forward, who is 6’7 and weighs about 225 pounds, according to his NBA Draft. biography.
‘I can’t be silent anymore,’ says NBA star’s wife amid domestic abuse claims
Police arrested Bridges on felony domestic violence charges after turning himself in to police Wednesday. Johnson claims they had an argument that turned physical, reports TMZ Sports.
Although police did not name her during the arrest report because she was the victim, Mychelle took to Instagram a day after her arrest, identifying herself as the victim in this case and posting graphic images of the bruises and injuries she sustained during the arrest. the assault. Photos of her show injuries to her face, neck, arms, legs, hands, wrists, and back.
“I hate it came to this but I just can’t shut up anymore,” Mychelle Johnson wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. “I allowed someone to destroy my home, abuse me in every possible way and traumatize our children for life.”
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Strangled, concussed and fractured nose and wrist between injuries
Mychelle added a photo of her ER medical forms, with the diagnosis listed as “adult victim of physical abuse by male partner,” who suffered “assault by strangulation, concussion, closed nasal bone fracture, rib contusion, multiple bruises, neck muscle strain.”
“I don’t need sympathy,” Johnson continued. “I just don’t want this to happen to anyone else, I just want this person to get help, my kids deserve better. That’s all I want. It hurts, everything hurts, this situation hurts, the most important thing is that I am afraid and it hurts for my children who witnessed everything.
Mychelle also posted a video on Instagram of her son describing the alleged attack. The couple have two children together and got married after they started dating in 2016, according to TMZ Sports.
Bridges became a free agent this week after his contract with the Hornets expired Thursday. However, Charlotte has extended a one-year $8 million qualifying offer and retains the right to match any offer he receives. Bridges was expected to receive offers in the area of $25 million per year after coming off the best season of his career.
The new free agent has not yet responded to the accusations. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets released a statement following Bridges’ arrest. They said the team is aware of the situation and is in the process of gathering information.
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