Patrick Beverley, former NBA player, defends himself against assault charges: 'Any brother would do it for his sister'

Professional basketball player Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault and domestic violence. The arrest occurred this Friday in Fort Bend County, Texas.

The Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA Today that they dispatched deputies to a home in the Houston suburb of Rosharon after receiving a call about an assault.

"Upon arriving, deputies learned that a situation transpired between family members leading to a family violence incident," The Sheriff's Office told USA Today. Beverley was booked into the county jail on $40,000 bail.

After initial reports surfaced, the former NBA player's official account posted: "Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. Hope all is well." Hours later a new publication was made, explaining in part his version of events, still to be clarified:

"Patrick Beverley has no criminal record. He cares deeply about his little sister - a young lady, a minor. Given that, when he unexpectedly found her alone in the home with an 18-year-old man in the middle of the night, he was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister. However, we don't believe what followed happened the way it's been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court."

Beverley played for seven NBA teams over 12 years: the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. He also played abroad. He also played for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel before becoming a free agent in February.

He was named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team in 2016-17 and was a Second-Team selection in both 2013-14 and 2019-20.