Former NBA star Eric Bledsoe arrested after allegedly striking woman in the face
According to the outlet, Bledsoe, 35, was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol around 2:30 a.m. and the domestic violence incident was said to have occurred on a Los Angeles-area freeway.
He was being held on $50,000 bail.
3 Eric Bledsoe has spent his first four NBA seasons with the Clippers.
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The highway patrol's investigation into the report of domestic violence brought them to a gas station near U.S. 101, where Bledsoe was allegedly found with a woman who was dealing with 'bruising and swelling to her face.'
The woman alleged that Bledsoe hit her and was the reason for the bruising and swelling, but he refused to speak and was then handcuffed and thrown in jail, police reportedly said.
The former point guard also had the police called to his Los Angeles home just two months ago after his neighbors reported an alleged domestic dispute, TMZ reported.
Bledsoe and his girlfriend, Briona Mae, were reportedly uncooperative when police arrived.
An investigation reportedly concluded that some dispute did take place, but there were no signs of domestic violence.
No arrests were made, per TMZ.
3 Eric Bledsoe's top scoring seasons of his career were with the Suns.
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Bledsoe was, however, arrested in a similar incident three years ago involving Mae when he was booked for a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
That case was ultimately dropped after she gave 'inconsistent statements about whether there was a physical altercation.'
It's unclear who the woman involved in Wednesday's incident is.
3 Bledsoe made two All-Defensive teams in his three seasons with the Bucks.
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Bledsoe played 12 seasons in the NBA after being drafted with the 18th pick in 2010 out of Kentucky, and he was an All-Defensive Team selection twice. He last played for the Clippers during the 2021-22 season.
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