The NBA has suspended forward Miles Bridges for 30 games without pay in connection with a domestic violence arrest last summer in Los Angeles, the league announced Friday.
On June 29, 2022, Bridges was arrested for his alleged involvement in a domestic violence incident with the mother of his children, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said at the time.
He was accused of assaulting the woman in front of their two kids.
It conducted its own investigation, including “reviewing all available materials and interviewing numerous third-party witnesses, as well as the parties involved.”
The NBA said in its statement
The league also said it consulted with domestic violence experts.
Last November, Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge, and the remaining counts against him were dismissed.
He avoided jail time, but was sentenced to three years of probation, and was also ordered to undergo domestic violence counseling and stay away from the victim.
As part of his probation, Bridges is required to complete 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 52 weeks of parenting classes, serve 100 hours of community service and undergo weekly narcotics testing with marijuana allowed only if there is a valid doctor’s prescription.
He may not own any weapons or ammunition. He also will have to pay a restitution fine of $300 and a domestic violence fine of $500 and obey the terms of a 10-year protective order, staying 100 yards away from and having no contact with the woman.
She and Bridges maintain custody of their two children, and any visitation or exchange of children must be done peacefully and through a neutral third party.
Though Bridges remains unsigned, the NBA, under the collective bargaining agreement, had the right to suspend, fine, dismiss or disqualify him from any further association from the league if he signs with a team. He last played in the 2021-22 season.
Bridges will be fined for 1/110th of his new contract for each of the 10 games suspended in 2023-24.
