Swedish-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets, Jeffery Taylor has been arrested for domestic violence. He was arrested at a hotel in East Lansing, Michigan, Thursday morning. According to WCNC, Taylor was charged with "one count of domestic assault, assault and malicious destruction of property."
Taylor was arrested when police responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Marriott hotel around 1 a.m. ET, per WILX 10 NBC. He was booked on charges of domestic assault, simple assault and malicious destruction of property. Bail was set at $5,000, though it is unclear whether Taylor is still incarcerated at this time.
Because of this, the Hornets have released an announcement informing that Taylor will not be participating in any team activities for now. "We have informed Jeffery Taylor that effective immediately he will not be participating in any team-related activities while the NBA is investigating his conduct in this matter. As an organization, we understand and appreciate the seriousness of this matter, and will assist the NBA and law enforcement in any way we can until this comes to an acceptable resolution. We have spoken with Jeffery and his representatives and they fully understand our position."
Because of the recent incidents of domestic violence from different sports organization, may are looking forward to what are the actions that the NBA commissioner Adam Sterling will be doing.
Silver told reporters that the NBA will be reexamining those domestic violence policies in lieu of the NFL's issues. He said "We have in place the appropriate mechanisms for discipline, although we'll take a fresh look at those as well. But most importantly, it's education, and it's not just the players, but it's the players' families. That's what we're learning, too."
Adding "We have to take these programs directly to the players' spouses, directly to their partners so that they're aware of places they can go to express concerns, whether they're anonymous hotlines, team executives, league executives. And we're consulting experts. There's a lot to be learned here. It's a societal problem; it's not one that's unique to sports."
As of now, the league's collective bargaining agreement stipulates "a minimum 10-game suspension for a first offense of a player convicted of a violent felony."
