Former Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire issued a statement Sunday evening after he was arrested overnight Saturday in Miami for allegedly punching one of his teenage daughters in the jaw and drawing blood.
Stoudemire, 40, was charged with misdemeanor battery, a domestic violence charge.
“Over the last 24 hours, an incident at my family home led to my being charged with assaulting my daughter,” Stoudemire wrote in a post on Twitter and Instagram. “It is an allegation based on a report that does not square with the facts. I am of the Jewish faith, today Jewish people all over the world celebrate Hanukkah and hear the story of how we fought wickedness. I believe that ‘whatever is hateful to you, do not do to others.’
Amar’e Stoudemire was booked Sunday morning after allegedly punching one of his daughters in the jaw. Miami-Dade Corrections
Amar’e Stoudemire with his four children, whom he shares with ex-wife Alexis, in an Instagram photo from Dec. 20, 2020. Instagram/@amareisreal“As the investigation unfolds, the facts will show the allegations to be groundless as my daughter’s medical condition is not the result of being assaulted by a father who is nearly 7 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. I could never see myself assaulting any person, especially my children. I respect, protect, and love my family, particularly my children. As a father, I ask for your grace as we secure our space and privacy.”
According to a police report obtained by the Miami Herald, Stoudemire’s ex-wife, Alexis, went to Stoudemire’s home after their daughter “made a plea for help.” The report said Stoudemire told his ex — with whom he shares four children, including two daughters that are 17 and 14 years of age — that their daughter was being “disrespectful” and “giving attitude” to her grandmother.
Stoudemire was accused of slapping his daughter after allegedly punching her, and according to the report, he told cops his daughter “received a whooping from him for being disrespectful and a liar.”
Amar’e Stoudemire at his 40th birthday party at Catch NYC on Dec. 4, 2022. WireImage
Amar’e Stoudemire playing for the Knicks on Nov. 16, 2014. NBAE via Getty ImagesStoudemire played four-plus seasons for the Knicks from 2010-15 after spending his first eight seasons with the Suns and infamously sliced his hand when punching the glass case of a fire extinguisher during a 2012 playoff series against the Heat.
The former forward most recently spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Nets, leaving the team after the 2021-22 season.
