JR Smith Arrested on Assault Charge in Texas — SkimNews
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- JR Smith was arrested Monday in Texas on a charge of family violence assault causing bodily injury, according to Hunt County jail records
- Smith was pulled over after an automatic license plate reader flagged the vehicle he was driving and alerted officers to an active warrant, per TMZ
- Smith was booked into the Hunt County Detention Center; no further details on the arrest are currently available
- Smith enjoyed a 16-year NBA career as a microwave bench scorer, winning Sixth Man of the Year with the Knicks in 2013 and two championships alongside LeBron James with the Cavaliers (2016) and Lakers (2020)
- Smith is best remembered for his Game 1 gaffe in the 2018 NBA Finals, when he ran out the clock instead of attempting a potential game-winning shot, contributing to a loss that helped the Warriors sweep the Cavaliers
- Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University at age 35 after his NBA career, playing four years on the golf team, earning a 4.0 GPA in his first semester, and being named the school's Academic Athlete of the Year in 2022
Why it matters: The arrest on a family violence charge brings legal jeopardy to a player who had largely rehabilitated his public image through his academic and collegiate golf career at North Carolina A&T, where he earned a 4.0 GPA and was named Academic Athlete of the Year in 2022. The incident is notable given that no further details have been released, leaving the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault unverified.
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