Former NBA guard Eric Bledsoe signed a contract on Wednesday to play professionally in China, but that deal could be in jeopardy after he was arrested just hours later.
Bledsoe was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence on Wednesday night, according to a report from TMZ. Police in Lost Hills, Calif., responded to a call at 11:13 p.m. after a woman alleged she had been slapped by her boyfriend.
Bledsoe, 32, was arrested following an investigation. He was booked at the Lost Hills Sheriff’s station and released on bond.
The woman who alleges Bledsoe hit her shared a photo on Instagram that appeared to show a red mark on her face. She captioned the photo “NO RELATIONSHIP LIKE THIS IS EVER WORTH STAYING IN,” according to TMZ. The woman also called Bledsoe a “monster” in the post, which has since been deleted.
Emiliano Carchia of Sportando reported on Wednesday that Bledsoe signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. It is unclear if the arrest will impact his new deal.
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