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Former NBA champion J.R. Smith booked on family violence charge in Texas
J.R. Smith was taken into custody in Texas on a family-violence assault charge and is being held without bond.
According to Hunt County jail records, former NBA guard J.R. Smith faced a single count of assault causing bodily injury in a family-violence incident. He remains at the Hunt County Detention Center, and no bond amount has been set. Smith, a two-time champion with the Cavaliers and Lakers, recently earned a liberal-arts degree from North Carolina A&T and has been competing in amateur golf tournaments.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights legal issues involving a high-profile former athlete, drawing public and media attention.
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