Police concern arrest warrant for Lakers’ Cousins

An arrest warrant for Los Angeles Lakers heart DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor home violence cost has been issued in Cellular, Alabama.

The Cellular municipal court docket web site lists a third-degree harassing communications cost in opposition to Cousins, however no different particulars have been disclosed. A police spokesperson informed USA As we speak Sports activities that “an arrest warrant has been issued.”

Christy West, a former girlfriend of Cousins’, is searching for a restraining order in opposition to him after she mentioned in court docket paperwork and in a police report obtained by TMZ that he threatened her and has beforehand choked her.

West, in line with TMZ, alleged that Cousins mentioned he would put a “bullet in (her) f—ing head” throughout an argument over permitting their 7-year-old son to attend Cousins’ marriage ceremony to a different girl.

The NBA and Lakers on Tuesday mentioned in statements that they had been “investigating the allegations.”

Cousins has declined to remark.

TMZ shared an audio recording West took of the incident, and she or he mentioned that the male voice heard is that of Cousins.

Through the argument, the person says, “I am gonna ask you this another time earlier than I take it to a different degree … Can I’ve my son right here, please?”

After West responds “No,” the person makes the risk and the audio clip ends.

Cousins received married in Atlanta this previous Saturday, and his son was not there, in line with TMZ.

The 29-year-old former All-Star suffered a torn ACL earlier this month and will miss the complete season — his first with the Lakers.