Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested early Saturday and charged with aggravated assault involving his girlfriend, according to police reports.
Dallas police responded to the 1000 block of Ross Ave. around 3:45 a.m., where an investigation revealed that Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong allegedly hit his girlfriend with a gun and threatened to shoot her after an argument sparked by a text from another woman, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by FOX 4 Dallas.
The victim told police that Armstrong had been drinking that night and demanded her apartment keys before allegedly hitting her on the side of the face with a pistol while on the phone with someone else; authorities reported seeing a mark on her cheek below her left eye.
“‘I’m going to shoot you,'” the victim said, reportedly quoting what Armstrong allegedly said to her as he loaded the weapon.
The Dallas Mavericks released a statement Sunday acknowledging Armstrong’s arrest, stating, “The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident involving a member of our staff and are gathering all relevant information surrounding the incident. We take this matter seriously. The employee has been placed on administrative suspension pending the outcome of legal proceedings,” per FOX 4 Dallas.
“This matter is currently under review by the appropriate legal authorities. Due to this fact, we will allow the legal process to run its course and we will refrain from further comment while proceedings are ongoing.”
Armstrong has been an assistant coach with the Mavericks since 2009, contributing to their 2011 NBA championship run. A member of the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame, he spent nine of his 14 NBA seasons with the franchise, winning both the Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year awards in 1998-99 after averaging 13.8 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds primarily off the bench.
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