Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested early Monday morning in New York City for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, per ABC News. Domestic violence charges are pending against Porter Jr., who is being held at the NYPD’s 17th Precinct in Midtown.
Porter Jr. was reportedly returning from a night out to a hotel where he and Gondrezick were staying, according to ABC News. Gondrezick was upset with the hour in which Porter Jr. was returning and locked the door. After entering the room with help of hotel security, the Rockets guard allegedly “beat up” Gondrezick. Further details about the situation are unclear at this time.
In a statement released Monday, NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said the league is aware of reports and “gathering more information” about Porter Jr.
This isn’t Porter Jr.’s first run-in with the law. In August 2020 he was accused of punching a woman and pulling her hair while in downtown Cleveland. In that incident the…
