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On Friday, the Toronto Raptors released a statement after guard Terence Davis was arrested and charged with seven criminal offenses following an incident on Tuesday night with a woman in New York City.
Davis, who was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, got into a verbal dispute with his girlfriend, which occurred near her son, at The Beekman Tower in midtown Manhattan around 8:30 p.m. Davis is accused of hitting the woman in her face and shattering her phone screen, according to the police report.
The 23-year-old was arraigned on two misdemeanor charges of assault, attempted assault, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief, aggravated harassment and harassment. Greg Esposito, the defense attorney for Davis, said his client denies the charges but declined to offer further comment.
“Incidents of this kind are addressed and managed by the League through the Joint-NBPA Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse,” the organization said in a statement. “The Toronto Raptors take these issues very seriously, and we will fully cooperate and support the League in its investigation of this matter as we work to determine the appropriate next steps for our team.”
Davis signed with the Raptors last year as an undrafted free agent. He averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 72 games played last season. He made six appearances during the playoffs, averaging 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
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