Houston Rockets basketball player Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in Manhattan following an alleged assault involving his girlfriend at a hotel.
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The incident occurred overnight, and Porter Jr. was arrested on Monday morning.
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He is facing two felony charges for assault and strangulation, according to the New York City police.
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The victim, identified as Kysre Gondrezick, a former WNBA star and Porter Jr.'s girlfriend, was reportedly taken to a local hospital with a broken bone and bruising.
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The victim had laceration on the right side of her face and was in stable condition when taken to the hospital.
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Police allege that Porter Jr. struck the victim multiple times and placed his hands around her neck during the assault.
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The incident began when Porter Jr. got locked out of his hotel room, and hotel security was called. The police were eventually called by the hotel's security.
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The Houston Rockets are gathering information about the matter, and Porter Jr.'s agent has not responded to requests for comment.
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Kevin Porter Jr. was in New York City for a workout with Chris Brickley's "Black Ops" pickup game series, coinciding with New York Fashion Week.
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This is not Porter Jr.'s first encounter with legal issues, as he was previously arrested in 2020 on gun and marijuana charges, which were later dropped.
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