In 2021, Miles Bridges led the Charlotte Hornets with 20.2 points per game, a new career-best scoring mark for the former 12th overall pick. The Hornets won 43 games and looked like a team poised to do damage in the playoffs the next season.
But 2022 came around, and the Hornets stumbled to just 27 wins, with LaMelo Ball’s ankle injury greatly impacting the team’s success. It also didn’t help that Bridges missed the entire season while dealing with an off-court domestic violence incident involving the mother of his two kids, plus the children.
Bridges would eventually be suspended 30 games, putting him on track to miss nearly half of this upcoming season. Yet, the Hornets also had no issues bringing him back to the organization by extending a qualifying offer to the 25-year-old scorer.
Now Bridges is facing more trouble.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Bridges after allegedly violating a protective order during a custody exchange on Tuesday. Bridges reportedly threw pool balls at his ex-girlfriend’s car, damaging the vehicle’s windshield. He also allegedly threatened to withhold child support and “take everything” from her.
He is also facing child abuse charges since his kids were in the car at the time of the incident.
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